The Bangladesh Armed Services Board (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনী বোর্ড)[1] is a Bangladesh government body under the Ministry of Defence responsible for the welfare of serving and retired military personnel.

[4] The British Raj established the Soldiers, Sailors and Airmens Board to look after the welfare of retired and serving personnel in India.

[2] After the Partition of India it was renamed to Pakistan Armed Services Board which was renamed to Bangladesh Armed Services Board after the independence of Bangladesh in 1971.

[2] Under the Bangladesh Armed Services Board are 20 District Armed Services Boards based in different regions of Bangladesh.

[2][5] The boards channels funds from Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League to former soldiers who served in the British colonial army and their widows.