Officer Cadet (98th BMA Long Course)

চাকরির বিবরণ

Bangladesh Army is inviting applications for the 98th BMA Long Course, the regular course at the Bangladesh Military Academy that trains officer cadets for a commission as Army officers. The course is open to unmarried, Bangladeshi-born male and female candidates aged 16 years 6 months to 21 years on 1 July 2027 (18-23 years for serving members of the armed forces), with a GPA of at least 4.50 in both SSC and HSC or equivalent, or the stated O and A Level grades. 2026 HSC/A Level examinees may apply on the strength of their SSC/O Level result.

Applications are online only, through the Army's own officer-recruitment portal (join.army.mil.bd), from 29 July to 7 November 2026 (extended). The total application and registration fee is Tk 2,000 (non-refundable), and only one application per candidate is accepted. Candidates from Bangladesh Technical Education Board or Bangladesh Open University SSC/HSC streams are not eligible.

Selection runs in stages: a preliminary medical and viva test at various cantonments from 15 to 30 November 2026, a written test in Bangla, English, general mathematics and general knowledge on 4 December 2026 (results in the third week of December), then the Inter Services Selection Board (ISSB) at Dhaka Cantonment, a final medical, and final selection by Army Headquarters, which issues joining letters.

যোগ্যতা

• Bangladeshi citizen by birth; dual citizenship or permanent residence abroad disqualifies
• Unmarried (not widowed, divorced or separated)
• Age 16 years 6 months to 21 years on 1 July 2027 (18-23 years for serving armed forces members); no affidavit accepted
• National curriculum: minimum GPA 4.50 in both SSC and HSC or equivalent (serving armed forces members: GPA 4.00 in each)
• English medium: at least 2 A, 3 B and 1 C grades in six O Level subjects and at least B in both A Level subjects
• 2026 HSC/A Level examinees may apply with SSC GPA 4.50 or the O Level grades above
• SSC/HSC from Bangladesh Technical Education Board or Bangladesh Open University not accepted
• Minimum height 1.63 m (5'4") and weight 54 kg for men; 1.55 m (5'1") and 46 kg for women; chest 30-32" (men), 28-30" (women)
• Not dismissed, removed or resigned from the armed forces or any government job or training
• Not screened out or rejected twice at ISSB, not convicted of any criminal offence, and not declared unfit by an armed forces appeal medical board
• Myopia/hypermetropia not over 2.5 dioptres per eye and astigmatism not over 1.0 dioptre; LASIK only after age 18 and at least 3 months before the eye test
• Application and online registration fee Tk 2,000 (non-refundable); only one application per candidate

সুবিধা

• Officer training at the Bangladesh Military Academy leading to a commission in the Bangladesh Army

দক্ষতা

• Communication
• Leadership
• Physical Fitness