List of formations of the Bangladesh Army

Military Structure
Bangladesh Army parade, 2015

The Bangladesh Army is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff who is a four star general. Under the command of Army Headquarters, Bangladesh Army has 10 divisions with area commands. Divisions are commanded by major generals. In addition, there are several independent brigades commanded by a brigade commander in the rank of brigadier general. The army has also one training command which is titled as the Army Training and Doctrine Command commanded by a Lieutenant General.

Formations of Bangladesh Army

Army Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment

  • Independent Brigades & Units who directly report to Army Headquarters
    • 6th Independent Air Defence Artillery Brigade (Mirpur Cantonment)
    • 7th Independent Air Defence Artillery Brigade
    • 14th Independent Engineer Brigade
    • 46th Independent Infantry Brigade
    • 86th Independent Signals Brigade
    • Bangladesh Military Contingent to Kuwait
    • Para Commando Brigade
    • Army Aviation Group
    • 34 Engineer Construction Brigade
    • 24 Engineer Construction Brigade
    • Army Security Unit (ASU)
  • Logistics Area
    • Army Military Police Unit
    • Base Supply Depot, Dhaka
    • Army Supply and Transport Battalion (Army ST Bn)
    • Central Ordnance Depot (COD)
    • 901 Central Workshop EME
    • 902 Central Workshop EME
    • Central Ammunition Depot (CAD)
    • Central Mechanical Transport Depot (CMTD)
    • Combined Military Hospital (Dhaka) (CMH), Dhaka
    • Combined Military Hospital, Rajendrapur
    • Military Dental Centre, Dhaka
    • Station Headquarters, Dhaka
    • Station Headquarters, Mirpur
    • Station Headquarters, Rajendrapur
    • Adhoc Station Headquarters, Mirpur Cantonment
    • Logistics Area Military Police Unit
    • Inspectorate of General Stores & clothing (IGS&C)
    • Inspectorate of Vehicle & Engineering Equipment (IV&EE)
    • Inspectorate of Electrical Equipments & Instruments (IE&I)
    • Inspectorate of Armaments & Explosives (IA&E)
    • Adhoc Overseas Operations Logistics Depot (AOOLD)

Army Training and Doctrine Command, headquartered at Mymensingh Cantonment

  • ARTDOC HQ
    • 403th Battle Group
    • Army Wargame Centre (AWGC)
    • Army Printing Press
    • Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA)
    • School of Infantry and Tactics (SI&T)
    • Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT)
    • Artillery Centre and School (AC&S)
    • Armoured Corps Centre and School (ACC&S)
    • Bangladesh Infantry Regimental Centre (BIRC)
    • East Bengal Regimental Centre (EBRC)
    • Engineer Centre and School of Military Engineering (ECSME)
    • Signals Corps Training Center and School (STC&S)
    • Army Medical Corps Centre and School (AMCC&S)
    • School of Electrical Mechanical Engineering
    • Ordnance Center and School (OC&S)
    • Army Service Corps Centre and School (ASCC&S)
    • School of Military Intelligence (SMI)
    • Army School of Music
    • Army School of Physical Training and Sports (ASPTS)
    • Army School of Education and administration (ASEA)
    • Corps of Military Police Centre and School (CMPC&S)

Barishal Area, Headquartered at Sheikh Hasina cantonment

  • 7th Infantry Division HQ
    • 26th Horse Regiment
    • 7th Artillery Brigade
    • 6th Infantry Brigade
    • 28th Infantry Brigade
  • Area Headquarters, Barishal

Savar Area, headquartered at Savar Cantonment

  • 9th Infantry Division HQ
    • 12th Lancers Regiment
    • 9th Artillery Brigade
    • 71st Mechanized Brigade
    • 81st Infantry Brigade
    • 99th Composite Brigade (Padma Cantonment)
  • Area Headquarters, Savar
    • Station Headquarters Savar

Cox's Bazar Area, headquartered at Ramu Cantonment

  • 10th Infantry Division HQ[1]
    • 16th Cavalry Regiment
    • 10th Artillery Brigade
    • 2nd Infantry Brigade
    • 65th Infantry Brigade
    • 97th Infantry Brigade (Alikadam Cantonment)
  • Area Headquarters, Cox's Bazar

Bogra Area, headquartered at Majhira Cantonment

  • 11th Infantry Division HQ
    • 93rd Armoured Brigade
    • 11th Artillery Brigade (Jahangirabad Cantonment)
    • 26th Infantry Brigade
    • 111th Infantry Brigade
  • Area Headquarters, Bogra

Sylhet Area, headquartered at Jalalabad Cantonment

  • 17th Infantry Division HQ[2]
    • 17th Artillery Brigade
    • 11 Infantry Brigade
    • 52nd Infantry Brigade
    • 360th Infantry Brigade
  • Area Headquarters, Sylhet

Ghatail Area, headquartered at Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment

Chattogram Area, headquartered at Chattogram Cantonment

Cumilla Area, headquartered at Moynamoti Cantonment

  • 33rd Infantry Division HQ
    • 6th Bengal Cavalry Regiment
    • 33rd Artillery Brigade
    • 44th Infantry Brigade
    • 101st Infantry Brigade
  • Area Headquarters, Cumilla

Jashore Area, headquartered at Jashore Cantonment

  • 55th Infantry Division HQ
    • 9th Bengal Lancers Regiment
    • 55th Artillery Brigade
    • 21st Infantry Brigade
    • 88th Infantry Brigade
    • 105th Infantry Brigade
  • Area Headquarters, Jashore

Rangpur Area, headquartered at Rangpur Cantonment

References

  1. ^ "News Details". www.bssnews.net. BSS. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  2. ^ "PM raises new infantry division flag". www.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. September 29, 2013.
  • Barthorp, Michael. 1979. Indian Infantry Regiments, 1860-1914. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85045-307-2
  • Official Website of Bangladesh Army
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