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[[Image:Bangladesh.jpg|thumb|140px|Membership badge of the Bangladesh Scouts]]
[[Image:Bangladesh.jpg|thumb|140px|Membership badge of the Bangladesh Scouts]]


The '''Bangladesh Scouts''' are the national [[Scouting]] organization of Bangladesh. Scouting was founded in Bangladesh as part of the British Indian branch of [[The Scout Association]], and continued as part of the [[Pakistan Boy Scouts Association]] until the country's divided sections split in [[1971]] during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]. Following its independence, Bangladesh became an independent member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] in 1974. The organization has 721,635 members as of 2004.
The '''Bangladesh Scouts''' are the national organization of Bangladesh. Scouting was founded in Bangladesh as part of the British Indian branch of , and continued as part of the until the <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.thepiggybackrider.com/ <span style="color:black;font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none!important; background:none!important; text-decoration:none;/*CITATION*/">kid carrier</span>]</span> country's divided sections split in during the . Following its independence, Bangladesh became an independent member of the in 1974. The organization has 721,635 members as of 2004.


During the Bangladesh Liberation War, in April 1971, members of the Bangladesh Boy Scout Association volunteered to carry the mail from the Bangladesh Army field post offices to the nearest Post Office in India.  
During the Bangladesh Liberation War, in April 1971, members of the Bangladesh Boy Scout Association volunteered to carry the mail from the Bangladesh Army field post offices to the nearest Post Office in India.  
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=== Promise ===
=== Promise ===
On my honour, I promise that I will do my best to do my duty<br />
On my honour, I promise that I will do my best to do my duty&lt;br /&gt;
- To God and my country,<br />
- To God and my country,&lt;br /&gt;
- To help other people at all times and<br />
- To help other people at all times and&lt;br /&gt;
- To obey the Scout law.<br />
- To obey the Scout law.&lt;br /&gt;


=== Law ===
=== Law ===
1. A Scout's honour is to be trusted.<br />
1. A Scout's honour is to be trusted.&lt;br /&gt;
2. A Scout is a friend to all.<br />
2. A Scout is a friend to all.&lt;br /&gt;
3. A Scout is courteous and obedient.<br />
3. A Scout is courteous and obedient.&lt;br /&gt;
4. A Scout is kind to animals.<br />
4. A Scout is kind to animals.&lt;br /&gt;
5. A Scout is cheerful at all times.<br />
5. A Scout is cheerful at all times.&lt;br /&gt;
6. A Scout is thrifty.<br />
6. A Scout is thrifty.&lt;br /&gt;
7. A Scout is clean in thought,word and deed.<br />
7. A Scout is clean in thought,word and deed.&lt;br /&gt;


=== Motto ===
=== Motto ===
The [[Scout Motto]] is ''Sebar jannoa sada prastut thakte jathasadhya chesta kara'', meaning "Do your best to be prepared for service."
The [[Scout Motto]] is ''Sebar jannoa sada prastut thakte jathasadhya chesta kara'', meaning &quot;Do your best to be prepared for service.&quot;


== International Scouting units in Bangladesh ==
== International Scouting units in Bangladesh ==
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== External link ==
== External link ==
* [http://www.bdscouts.8m.net/ Nonofficial website]
* [http://www.bdscouts.8m.net/ Nonofficial website]
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* BD Scouts[http://www.bdscouts.com/]
* BD Scouts[http://www.bdscouts.com/]
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