DEADLY For Adversaries: Bangladesh Army Para-Commando Brigade

Bangladesh Army Para-commando brigade is the prime special operations force of the country. It is an independent brigade, officially formed 4 September 2016. Consists of three Para-Commando battalions, 1st Para-Commando Battalion, 2nd Para-Commando Battalion and 3rd Para-Commando Battalion. 

Main duty to deter against any un-conventional security threat to the state. Operational duties includes:

Unconventional warfare

Counter-insurgency

Counter-narcotics

Counter-terrorism

Covert insertions/extractions

Hostage rescue and personnel recovery

Raids 

Special reconnaissance 

Airborne operation 

Members of the Bangladesh Army Para-commando brigade are highly trained Spec Ops Force can operate in anywhere in the world. They already conducted various successful missions and assignments against terrorism in home and abroad. This brigade can conduct any combat mission other than war to thwart any aggressor’s invasion. Toughest and sacrificing mindset for country made them invincible. 

Bangladeshi Para-commandos can operate almost any types of weapons available. Here is a small list of the weapons they currently been issued with: 

Type 56 Assault Rifle 

M4 Carbine 

Steyr AUG 

Glock 17 

MP5A3 

Accuracy International Arctic Warfare 

Dragunov SVD 

Type 81 assault rifle Bangladesh Army Para-commandos have exercised with U.S. Army Special Forces and some others too. This type of joint-training measures greatly enhanced their operational knowledge in different places and with different teams. Which better experience to face any current and future security threats from state/non-state hostilities.