Military branches Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary forces (includes Bangladesh Rifles, Bangladesh Ansars, Village Defense Parties, National Cadet Corps) Military manpower—availability Males age 15-49: 33,374,195 (1999 est.) Military manpowser—fit for military service Males age 15-49: 19,772,013 (1999 est.) Military expenditures—dollar figure $559 million (FY96/97) Military expenditures—percent of GDP 1.8% (FY96/97)