Bangladesh

People's Republic of Bangladesh

Formerly an administrative unit of Pakistan called East Pakistan (مشرقی پاکستان or পূর্ব পাকিস্তান), following the Bangladesh Liberation War (March - December 1971) an independent nation of Bangladesh emerged. Officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh (গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ or Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh), the nation is a democratic republic and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

The armed forces of Bangladesh consist of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Border Guards (formerly the Bangladesh Rifles), Coast Guard, and the Bangladesh Ansars, which are a gendarmerie type paramilitary force. With over 178,000 military personnel, the Bangladesh Armed Forces have been frequent participants in United Nations sponsored peacekeeping efforts around the globe since 1974.

Bangladeshi Camouflage Patterns

• The Bangladesh DPM camouflage pattern is a derivative of the original British design. Although lacking many of the usual features of DPM (such as stippling), the shapes show a distinctive relationship to the British design. Uniforms and fabrics are locally produced, and exhibit a certain amount of variability in color.

• Emerging in the 1990s, a very brightly-colored woodland-style pattern came into use with Bangladeshi forces. Although similar to the US design, the shapes appear to be based on different drawings. This design is still in use today, although the colors have been changed a little from older versions.

• The Bangladesh Rifles are the Border Guards of this nation, and have their own distinctive duck hunter camopuflage pattern incorporating grey & dark green spots on orange-tan background.

• The Bangladesh National Police wear a blue leaf pattern incorporating tan & medium blue shapes on pale blue background.