Bangaldeshi Armoured Corps: MBTs

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Yes, bro. JMSDF. You?

Didn't serve but belong to a military family...

N here is a Pakistani "Rambo" ..

SSG operator deployed in north waziristan ..

 

[Aepsilons]

Didn't serve but belong to a military family...

N here is a Pakistani "Rambo" ..


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SSG operator deployed in north waziristan ..

He looks like Rambo, too.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

He looks like Rambo, too.

SF they are pretty much given a free hand ..

So which branch were you in ? Infantry ?

 

[Aepsilons]

SF they are pretty much given a free hand ..

So which branch were you in ? Infantry ?

I served in the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. Most of the time I was attached to this beauty, the JS Chokai -- DDG 176

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

I served in the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. Most of the time I was attached to this beauty, the JS Chokai -- DDG 176

Japan is a role model for asian states... They way you guys lifted yourself up after WWII is praise worthy ..

 

[kalu_miah]

Looking good, my man. Pakistani army soldiers are impressive.


@DESERT FIGHTER and @UKBengali , @kalu_miah , what are the soldiers of Pakistan and Bangladesh referred to as? I think the Indians refer to their soldiers as Jawans. Does this term also apply for Bangladesh and Pakistan?

I think soldiers are referred to as Sainik in Bangladesh:
Bangladesh Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jawan is used in both India and Pakistan:
Private (rank) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"India and Pakistan
In the Indian Army and Pakistan Army the lowest enlisted rank is sepoy, literally meaning "soldier" in Hindi and Urdu. A sepoy does not wear any rank insignia on his uniform. Sipahis are sometimes also referred to as jawan, literally meaning "young" in Hindi and Urdu."

Jawan is Persian word. Persian was official language for all South Asia until 1830's when British changed the court language to English. Prior to that my guess would be that for Turkic and Mughal ruled South Asia, the term was Jawan. While Urdu retained many Persian words, both Hindi and Bengali were artificially sanskritized by the British with help from Hindu Brahmin scholars working under the British at Fort William College in Kolkata in early 1800's:
Musalmani Bangla and its transformation
BENGAL – Encyclopaedia Iranica

 

[SarthakGanguly]

While Urdu retained many Persian words, both Hindi and Bengali were artificially sanskritized by the British with help from Hindu Brahmin scholars working under the British at Fort William College in Kolkata in early 1800's:

@Nihonjin1051 - Learn history from them at your own risk.

What kind of tanks does Japan use now? Light recon, MBT, Tank destroyer etc?

 

[Aepsilons]

I think soldiers are referred to as Sainik in Bangladesh:
Bangladesh Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jawan is used in both India and Pakistan:
Private (rank) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"India and Pakistan
In the Indian Army and Pakistan Army the lowest enlisted rank is sepoy, literally meaning "soldier" in Hindi and Urdu. A sepoy does not wear any rank insignia on his uniform. Sipahis are sometimes also referred to as jawan, literally meaning "young" in Hindi and Urdu."

Jawan is Persian word. Persian was official language for all South Asia until 1830's when British changed the court language to English. Prior to that my guess would be that for Turkic and Mughal ruled South Asia, the term was Jawan. While Urdu retained many Persian words, both Hindi and Bengali were artificially sanskritized by the British with help from Hindu Brahmin scholars working under the British at Fort William College in Kolkata in early 1800's:
Musalmani Bangla and its transformation
BENGAL – Encyclopaedia Iranica

@Nihonjin1051 - Learn history from them at your own risk.

What kind of tanks does Japan use now? Light recon, MBT, Tank destroyer etc?

Thanks for the explanation guys, I just wanted to confirm the meaning of Jawan. I've read articles before about 'Indian Jawans, Bangladeshi Jawan et al'. I always thought they referred to as platoons, but now I know it means junior officer, soldier. The word sounds so foreign to me, yet very commanding to the ear. 'Jawan'. How do you pronounce this word?

1) HA WAN
2) JA WAN
3) JA VAN

?

 

[eastwatch]

Japan is a role model for asian states... They way you guys lifted yourself up after WWII is praise worthy ..

It is not true that Japan developed only after WWll. Although quality of life for common people was bad, but Japan was already an industrially developed country long before 2nd WW. It was already an industrial giant that churned out all those war machines with which the Japanese fought simultaneously against China, British, French, Holland and the USA, and at some point with the USSR in the north and SE of Asia. Many of the factories that Japan built in the 1910s in Korean Peninsula are still running.

Even Japan built its first underground Subway line called Ginza Line before that war. It built near about 25,000 km of railway line by 1905 with its own efforts. Comparing to this rly lines in BD is only 2,500 km long, that, too was built during British time.

Anyway, Japan has been so different from other asian nations whose people lack the qualities that the Japanese have. This is why after the war Japan has marched forward to the top of asia as well as the developed world.

Thanks for the explanation guys, I just wanted to confirm the meaning of Jawan. I've read articles before about 'Indian Jawans, Bangladeshi Jawan et al'. I always thought they referred to as platoons, but now I know it means junior officer, soldier. The word sounds so foreign to me, yet very commanding to the ear. 'Jawan'. How do you pronounce this word?

1) HA WAN
2) JA WAN
3) JA VAN

?

Usually, the word, "Jawan" means a young man. Army is full of them. So, the meaning of the word changed a little in case of military. So, "Jawan" means what you say, "Gunjin" or "Heitai."

 

[Aepsilons]

It is not true that Japan developed only after WWll. Although quality of life for common people was bad, but Japan was already an industrially developed country long before 2nd WW. It was already an industrial giant that churned out all those war machines with which the Japanese fought simultaneously against China, British, French, Holland and the USA, and at some point with the USSR in the north and SE of Asia. Many of the factories that Japan built in the 1910s in Korean Peninsula are still running.

Even Japan built its first underground Subway line called Ginza Line before that war. It built near about 25,000 km of railway line by 1905 with its own efforts. Comparing to this rly lines in BD is only 2,500 km long, that, too was built during British time.

Anyway, Japan has been so different from other asian nations whose people lack the qualities that the Japanese have. This is why after the war Japan has marched forward to the top of asia as well as the developed world.

@eastwatch - San, you know very much about Japanese history and industrial hisory. Very impressive. I notice that you are also in Japan now? Where are you at now btw? I'm originally from Sapporo, but abroad at the moment.

You've got my respect, tomodachi.

Usually, the word, "Jawan" means a young man. Army is full of them. So, the meaning of the word changed a little in case of military. So, "Jawan" means what you say, "Gunjin" or "Heitai."

Awesome, thanks for clarification.

 

[eastwatch]

@eastwatch - San, you know very much about Japanese history and industrial hisory. Very impressive. I notice that you are also in Japan now? Where are you at now btw? I'm originally from Sapporo, but abroad at the moment.

You've got my respect, tomodachi.

Awesome, thanks for clarification.

Thanks for calling me a "Tomodachi." I accept it graciously. I have been in Japan for many years. I live in Niiza-shi of Saitama. But, for the last few months I have been in Bangladesh, my native land on a family business.

 

[Aepsilons]

Thanks for calling me a "Tomodachi." I accept it graciously. I have been in Japan for many years. I live in Niiza-shi of Saitama. But, for the last few months I have been in Bangladesh, my native land on a family business.

Pleasure is mine, ah, Saitama is beautiful. Enjoy your visit in Bangladesh and safe trip back home to Japan.

See you around here, my friend.

 

[kalu_miah]

Thanks for the explanation guys, I just wanted to confirm the meaning of Jawan. I've read articles before about 'Indian Jawans, Bangladeshi Jawan et al'. I always thought they referred to as platoons, but now I know it means junior officer, soldier. The word sounds so foreign to me, yet very commanding to the ear. 'Jawan'. How do you pronounce this word?

1) HA WAN
2) JA WAN
3) JA VAN

?

Like eastwatch explained above, Jawan, a Persian origin word means young man. I think we have the word in Bengali also:
Juwan: young
Bura: old

Its pronounced like 2) if I am not mistaken.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Like eastwatch explained above, Jawan, a Persian origin word means young man. I think we have the word in Bengali also:
Juwan: young
Bura: old

Its pronounced like 2) if I am not mistaken.

It's Jawan.. And "BUrHa" .. I heard Indians spell BUrHa as "budha" though ..

 

[extra terrestrial]

@BDforever , @kalu_miah , @extra terrestrial -- a question on Bangladeshi MBT acquisition. What's the update on plans to purchase Chinese MBT-2000s. I know that there were 44 planned orders back in 2011. Are there any more plans to acquire more of those ? Thanks.

As of now no plans for purchasing more MBT 2000, however, the existing 2nd generation MBTs are being upgraded. Current policy is giving the highest priority to Navy, followed by Air force, hence, I don't think we would see any major purchases of MBTs in next five years.