Para Commando Brigade (Bangladesh)

Para Commando Brigade
Para Commando Brigade
	Bangladesh Army Special Force's Insignia
Active	2016–Present
Disbanded	Brigadier General; M.M Imrul Hasan SBP;
Country	Bangladesh
Branch	Bangladesh Army
Type	Special Forces
Role	Special Operations
Size	2 Battalions
Garrison/HQ	Jalalabad Cantonment, Sylhet
Nickname	The Cheetahs
Motto	Do or Die
Colors	Maroon
Mascot	Cheetah
Engagements	Bangladesh Liberation War; Chittagong Hill Tracts counter-insurgency; United Nations Peacekeeping; Operation Thunderbolt; Operation Twilight in Sylhet; Operation BEKPA 2; Operation Mayurpankhi;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Lt Col. Abu Taher; Lt Col. Matiur Rahman; Brig Gen. Muhsin Alam;
Insignia
Regimental Flag
Insignia
Maroon Badge
Combat Service Identification Badge
Regimental Beret

The Para Commando Brigade (Bengali: প্যারা কমান্ডো ব্রিগেড) is a special operations force of the Bangladesh Army. This special forces brigade is headquartered at Jalalabad Cantonment, Sylhet. It is composed of two para commando battalions.

The involvement of special operations units in Bangladesh Armed Forces was initiated by the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. From 1974, commando units existed in Bangladesh Army under various names, mostly in the form of specialist of jungle warfare and counterinsurgency units. A separate special operations capable unit of the Bangladesh Army was first officially formed on 30 June 1992 as the 1st Para Commando Battalion, which is the first modern special force of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. On 1 June 2015, the unit received National Standard from the President of Bangladesh. On 4 September 2016, Ad hoc Para Commando Brigade was formed and the brigade got its full structure and strength by 10 October 2019. The official flag of the brigade was first raised by the prime minister of Bangladesh on 28 October 2020.