| Military branches: |
Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, paramilitary forces (includes Bangladesh Rifles, Bangladesh Ansars, Village Defense Parties, National Cadet Corps), Armed Police battalions
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| Military manpower - availability: |
males age 15-49:
36,005,553 (2001 est.)
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| Military manpower - fit for military service: |
males age 15-49:
21,362,279 (2001 est.)
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| Military expenditures - dollar figure: |
$559 million (FY96/97)
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| Military expenditures - percent of GDP: |
1.8% (FY96/97)
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