Bangladesh Army Medical Corps
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The Bangladesh Army Medical Corps is a Combat support branch of the Bangladesh Army. Its primary responsibilities are military medicine and providing medical support to personnel during war and operations.
| Bangladesh Army Medical Corps | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971 |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Army |
| Type | Combined and combat support service |
| Role | Administrative and providing medical services |
| Nickname | AMC |
| Motto | সমরে ও শান্তিতে রাখিব সুস্থ |
| Colors | Maroon |
The Army Medical Corps started its journey right after independence of Bangladesh. During the Liberation War of Bangladesh, the Bengali personnel from Pakistan Army Medical Corps had taken part in the war. 137 personnel of the corps were killed in action.[1] Among the JCO and NCOs, one of them received Bir Uttom, three Bir Bikrom and one Bir Protik. Two JCOs who had survived were given Bir Bikrom and Bir Protik.[2]
During the war, then Squadron Leader Shamsul Haque was appointed as the Director General Military Services. Other military officers like Major Khurshid Uddin Ahmed, Major Shamsul Alam, Major Maksul Hussain, Captain Mohasseb Hossain, Lieutenant Muktar Kamal, Lieutenant Abul Hossain from Medical Corps had joined the war and served the wounded soldiers.[3] Captain Sitara Begum was one of the female officers from AMC who was awarded Bir Protik.[4]
Aims and objectives
The primary task of the AMC is to provide medical services to the serving, veteran and wounded soldiers. Apart from these, personnel from AMC often engage in giving free treatments to common people in numerous places of the country.[5][6][7][8]
AMC personnel also play a vital role as peacekeepers. They are often deployed in foreign countries, and they provide medical facilities for free of cost. They were previously deployed to numerous UN missions, notably MINUSMA, UNOCI and UNMISS.[9][10][11]