Airports: 15 (1996 est.)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 14 over 3,047 m : 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 6 (1996 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 1 over 3,047 m: 1 (1996 est.)
Military
Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary forces (includes Bangladesh Rifles, Bangladesh Ansars, Armed Police Reserve, Village Defense Parties, National Cadet Corps)
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 32,797,816 (1997 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males: 19,406,790 (1997 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $481 million (FY95/96)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.7% (FY95/96)
Transnational Issues