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United Bengal Empire is a nation led by Emir Ajmain Al-Hamd on the continent of Asia. United Bengal Empire's government is a Republic with very moderate social policies. Economically, United Bengal Empire favors moderate policies. The official currency of United Bengal Empire is the Taka. At 975 days old, United Bengal Empire is an ancient nation. United Bengal Empire has a population of 877,293 and a land area of 9,000.00 sq. miles. This gives it a national average population density of 97.48. Pollution in the nation is almost non-existent. The citizens' faith in the government is completely depleted with an approval rating of 0%.

Islamic Emirate of Bengal 

State type:  Islamic Emirate

State Model: Rashidun Caliphate

Government type: Islamic Republic with Emir as its supreme leader.

Function: People elect a government that runs the parliament. The government presents bills that reach the Emir through the Grand Vizier (Prime Minister)

Law: Sharia Law

Social Policy: No policy In the parliament can be passed that goes against Sharia and Islam itself.

Economic Policy: The economic policy is designed with all the positive sides of capitalism and all the positive sides of socialism, excluding all negative sides of them. Zakat is nationalized. Private entrepreneurship is legal and encouraged. Forming a worker's union is illegal, but worker rights are duly protected.

 

Parliament: Jatiyo Sangsad (National Parliament)

            Ruling Party: Muslim League

Shura Council

Grand Vizier: Mohammad Kamaluddin

Vizier of Foreign Affairs: Dr. Aftab Sheikh

Vizier of Economic Affairs: Delwar Shahin

Vizier of Defense: Asif Nazrul Khan

Vizier of Healthcare: Dr. Jahiruddin Topon

Vizier of Home Affairs: Ahmed Reza

 

Advisor Committee to the Emir:

Member: 20

Ratio: 

          4 Economic Advisors

          4 Defense Advisors

          4 Diplomatic Advisors

          2 Resources Advisor

          2 Education Advisor

          2 Healthcare Advisors

          1 Science Advisor

          1 Cultural Advisor

 

Military:

Islamic Emirate Army:

Chief of Army Staff: General Ataul Ghani Osmani 🟨🟨🟨🟨

Active Duty: 90,000

Tanks and Mechanical: 7,500

 

Islamic Emirate Air Service:

Chief of Air Service Staff: Air Cheif Marshal Akbar Ali 🟦🟦🟦🟦

Total Aircraft: 450

 

Islamic Emirate Navy:

Chief of Naval Staffs: Admiral Ho-In ⬜⬜⬜⬜

Total Naval Vessels: 30

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Flag: National Flag
Nation Name: United Bengal Empire
Leader Name: Ajmain Al-Hamd
Currency: Currency Image
Taka
National Animal: National Animal Image
None
History:
Geography
Continent: Asia
Land Area: 14,484.06 sq. km
Terrain:
Highest Peak: Saka Haphong, 1,052 meters
Lowest Valley: Bay of Bengal, 0 meters
Climate:
People & Society
Population: 877,293 people
Demonym: Bengali
Demonym Plural: Bengalis
Ethnic Groups: Bengali - 98.0%
Languages: Bangla - 98.7%
Religions: Islam - 55.0%
Hindu - 40.0%
Christian, Buddhist etc. - 5.0%
Health
Life Expectancy: 72 years
Obesity: 4%
Alcohol Users: 2%
Tobacco Users: 59.3%
Cannabis Users: 0%
Hard Drug Users: 0%
Economy
Description: The Economy of Bangladesh is characterised as a developing market economy.[40] It is the 37th largest in the world in nominal terms, and 31th largest by purchasing power parity. It is classified among the Next Eleven emerging market middle income economies and a frontier market. In the first quarter of 2019, Bangladesh's was the world's seventh fastest-growing economy with a rate of 8.3% real GDP annual growth.[41] Dhaka and Chittagong are the principal financial centers of the country, being home to the Dhaka Stock Exchange and the Chittagong Stock Exchange. The financial sector of Bangladesh is the third largest in the Indian subcontinent. Bangladesh is one of the fastest growing economies in the world as well as the fastest growing economy in South Asia.

In the decade following 2004, Bangladesh averaged a GDP growth of 4.5%. This growth had been largely driven by its exports of ready made garments, remittances and the domestic agricultural sector. The country has pursued export-oriented industrialisation, with its key export sectors include textiles, shipbuilding, fish and seafood, jute and leather goods. It has also developed self-sufficient industries in pharmaceuticals, steel and food processing. Bangladesh's telecommunication industry has witnessed rapid growth over the years, receiving high investment from foreign companies. Bangladesh also has substantial reserves of natural gas and is Asia's seventh largest gas producer. Offshore exploration activities are increasing in its maritime territory in the Bay of Bengal. It also has large deposits of limestone.[42] The government promotes the Digital Bangladesh scheme as part of its efforts to develop the country's growing information technology sector.

Bangladesh is strategically important for the economies of Nepal and Bhutan, as Bangladeshi seaports provide maritime access for these landlocked regions and countries.[43][44][45] China also views Bangladesh as a potential gateway for its landlocked southwest, including Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan.

Bangladesh is a member of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the World Trade Organization and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. The economy faces challenges of infrastructure bottlenecks, bureaucratic corruption, and youth unemployment.
Average Yearly Income: $149.91
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $833,356,221.00
GDP per Capita: $949.92
Gross National Income (GNI): $247,299,180.00
Industries: Major industries include Garments, Tourism, Frozen Food Manufacture, Leather and other chemical products
Military
History: During the sensitive and formative years after the end of the war, personnel of the Mukti Bahini were absorbed into different branches of Bangladesh Army. In 1974 Bangladeshi soldiers and officers repatriated from Pakistan after the Bangladesh Liberation war were absorbed into Bangladesh Army.[16]

During the 1972-73 tenure, engineers, signals, army services, ordnance, military police, remount veterinary and farm and medical corps was established in Bangladesh Army. Bangladesh military academy was established in Cumilla cantonment in 1974. On 11 January 1975, the passing out parade of the first Bangladesh Army short course took place. In 1975 the President Guard Regiment (PGR) was established.

There were suspicion among the army personnel of the formation of the paramilitary Jatiya Rakhi Bahini and the addition of civilian Mukti Bahini members in it.[17] These suspicions and misconceptions laid the foundation and formed the bedrock of disputes between professional army officers and the ruling administration which led to a very bloody chapter in the history of newly independent Bangladesh.

Coups, uprisings and assassinations
Further information: Military coups in Bangladesh
On 15 August 1975 a few sacked army officers, disgruntled junior officers and NCOs secretly planned and assassinated President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his entire family at his personal residence in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, except for his two daughters (Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana) who were abroad.[18] Five of those responsible officers were executed in January 2010 while others are still absconding and are outside Bangladesh.[19] After the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman a new government, led by Khandkar Mushtaq Ahmed and supported by the coup plotters, was set in place. Khandakar Mushtaq passed the Indemnity ordinance which provided immunity to the assassins of Sheikh Muibur Rahman.[20]

Three months later on 3 November 1975, several senior officers and NCO's led by Maj. Gen. Khaled Mosharraf and Colonel Shafaat Jamil led their own forces to remove Khandakar Mushtaq's government from power who they believed was an unlawful government in the first place. That same day the same group of disgruntled army personnel who assassinated Sheikh Mujib and had jailed politicians involved with the Bangladesh Liberation war, assassinated Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, Muhammad Mansur Ali and AHM Qamaruzzaman in Dhaka Central Jail. Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ziaur Rahman was placed under house arrest.[21][22]

On 7 November 1975, a short but highly organised uprising concentrated only in Dhaka, formed by members of the Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal (National Socialist Party) and members of enlisted personnel led by Lt. Col. (Retd.) Abu Taher also resulted in the killing of several army and air force officers and soldiers including Major General Khaled Mosharraf, Major ATM Haider. Colonel Shafaat Jamil was arrested and forcibly retired. Colonel Abu Taher released Major General Ziaur Rahman who was imprisoned by Khaled Mosharraf. Ziaur Rahman took promotion to Lieutenant General and appointed himself as the Chief of Army Staff and Deputy Chief Martial Law Administrator. He then executed Lt. Col. Taher for his role in the coup on 7 November.[23][24][25] Later, in 1977 under a public referendum of a yes no vote he took the helm as president. On 30 May 1981 President Ziaur Rahman was assassinated in the Chattogram Circuit House in a military coup.[26]

Less than a year later, the then Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Hussein Muhammad Ershad on 24 March 1982 took power in a silent coup at dawn, suspended the constitution and imposed martial law and remained in power through farce elections and corruption. He remained in power until 6 December 1990.[27]

Chattogram Hill Tracts Conflict
Main article: Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict
The Chattogram Hill Tracts Conflict was the political and military conflict between the Government of Bangladesh and the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (United People's Party of the Chattogram Hill Tracts) and its armed wing, the Shanti Bahini over the issue of autonomy and the rights of the tribes of the Chattogram Hill Tracts. The Shanti Bahini launched an insurgency against government forces in 1977, and the conflict continued for twenty years until the Bangladesh government and the PCJSS signed the Chattogram Hill Tracts Peace Accord in 1997.[28]

At the outbreak of the insurgency, the Government of Bangladesh deployed the army to begin counter-insurgency operations. The then-President of Bangladesh Major General Ziaur Rahman created a Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board under an army general to address the socio-economic needs of the region, but the entity proved unpopular and became a source of antagonism and mistrust among the local tribes against the government. The government failed to address the long-standing issue of the displacement of tribal people, numbering an estimated 100,000 caused by the construction of the Kaptai Dam by the then Pakistan government in 1962. Displaced tribesmen did not receive compensation and more than 40,000 Chakma tribals had fled to India. In the 1980s, the government began settling Bengalis in the region, causing the eviction of many tribesmen and a significant alteration of demographics. Having constituted only 11.6% of the regional population in 1974, the number of Bangalis grew by 1991 to constitute 48.5% of the regional population.[28][29][30]

Peace negotiations were initiated after the restoration of democracy in Bangladesh in 1991, but little progress was made with the government of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and her Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[31] Fresh rounds of talks began in 1996 with the newly elected prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed of the Awami League.[31] The Chattogram Hill Tracts Peace Accord was finalised and formally signed on 2 December 1997.[32]

Subsequent growth

Humanitarian operation after Cyclone Sidr 2.
Following the 1975 coup, additional personnel were absorbed into the regular army when the martial law government abolished the Jatiyo Rakkhi Bahini. Under Zia's rule, Bangladesh was divided into five military regions. When Ershad assumed power in 1982, army strength had stabilised at about 70,000 troops. Starting in 1985, the army had experienced another spurt in growth. As of mid-1988, it had about 90,000 troops (although some observers believed the number was closer to 80,000), triple the 1975 figure.[33]

Bangladesh Armed Forces participated in the Gulf war in 1991 Operation Desert Storm alongside other multinational forces under Allied Command. The Bangladesh Army brought in a contingent of Engineers and undertook the task of clearing mines and bombs in Kuwait. This assistance took place under the operational code name "Operation Kuwait Punargathan (OKP)" in English "Operation Rebuilding Kuwait (ORK)".[34]

The Bangladesh Army structure is similar to the armies of the Commonwealth Nations. However, major changes have taken place following the adoption of US Army tactical planning procedures, training management techniques and noncommissioned officer educational systems.

Forces goal 2030

Bangladesh Army Aviation Group EADS CASA CN-295W
Bangladesh armed forces are going through a long term modernization plan named Forces Goal 2030. Bangladesh army is under a massive expansion and modernization drive as per the plan. The force is being divided into three corps — Central, Eastern and Western.[35] Three new infantry divisions have been raised, the 17th infantry division at Sylhet,[36] 10th infantry division at Ramu in Cox's Bazar[37] and 7th infantry division at Barishal-Patuakhali[38] to make the number of total infantry divisions ten. The soldiers are being equipped with modern gear like Night Vision Goggles (NVG), Ballistic helmets, Eye protective gear, Bulletproof vest, person to person communicators, palmtop GPS device and BD-08 assault rifles with Collimator sight.

To increase special operation capabilities, 2nd Commando Battalion has been raised. The two battalions formed sole the para-commando brigade of the country.[39] Bangladesh Army procured 44 MBT-2000 tanks from China in 2011.[40] Bangladesh army engineers have completed the upgrade of Type 69 tanks to Type 69IIG standard.[41] They are now upgrading 174 Type 59 tanks to Type 59G Durjoy standard.[42][43] To increase the mobility of the infantry forces, 300 armoured vehicles such as BTR-80 APC, Otokar Cobra LAV and BOV M11 ARV have been procured.[41]

To modernize the artillery forces, Nora B-52 K2 self-propelled artillery system have been procured from Serbia.[44] Their firepower is further increased by the addition of two regiment of WS-22 Guided Multiple Rocket Launcher System. For anti-tank role Metis-M missile systems and PF-98 rocket systems were procured.[44] Two regiments of FM 90 surface to air missile were added in 2016 to enhance air defence capabilities.[45] The army aviation
Soldiers: 86,848
Tanks: 7,341
Aircraft: 429
Ships: 15
Missiles: 0
Nuclear Weapons: 0
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