Chittagong Cantonment is situated near Bayezid Bostami of Chattogram, Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of 24th Infantry Division.[1][2][3]
Chittagong Cantonment | |
|---|---|
চট্টগ্রাম সেনানিবাস | |
| Chattogram, Chittagong, Bangladesh | |
| Type | Cantonment |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Bangladesh Army |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Major General Mir Mushfiqur Rahman |
History
editAn Indian army tank captured by the East Bengal Regiment near Lahore in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 is displayed in the cantonment.[4] On 30 May 1981, President Ziaur Rahman was assassinated in Chattogram city by officers based in Chattogram Cantonment. The base commander General Abul Manzur was also accused of involvement in the coup. He himself was killed on 2 June 1981.[5][6][7]
Installation
edit- HQ 24th Infantry Division
- Area Headquarters, Chattogram
- Station Headquarters, Chattogram
- 18th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment[10]
- 1st Engineers Regiment
- 14th Signals Coy Battalion
- 43rd ST Battalion
- 111th Central Ordnance Depot
- 91st Field Ambulance Battalion
- 72nd EME Workshop
- HQ 34th Engineers Construction Brigade
- 21st Engineers Construction Battalion
- East Bengal Regimental Centre[11][12][13]
- 21st Air Defence Artillery Regiment (attached under 6th Independent Air Defence Artillery Brigade)
Educational institutions
edit- Chattogram Cantonment Public College[14]
- Army Medical College, Chattogram
- Chattogram Cantonment Board High School
- Cantonment English School and College, Chattogram[15]
- Bayzid Bostami Cantonment Board High School
- Birshrestha Mohiuddin Jahangir Cantonment Board High school
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "PM urges army personnel to be ready to make any sacrifice for country". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "PM to open World Trade Center in Ctg". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ Sabry, Fouad (2024-06-29). "Division (Military)". Armoured Warfare Strategies and Technologies in Modern Combat. One Billion Knowledgeable.
Chittagong Cantonment is the headquarters of the Chittagong-based 24th Infantry Division.
- ^ Chowdhury, Ishfaq Ilahi (2015-09-22). "Indo-Pak War 1965". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
An Indian Army tank that the regiment destroyed in the war is displayed as a war trophy in Chittagong Cantonment.
- ^ "The murder of Major General Abul Manzur, Bir Uttam". The Daily Star. 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Ershad 'ordered' Manzur killing". The Daily Star. 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "The nation fed cooked-up story". The Daily Star. 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Simultaneous bomb attacks in Ctg Navy mosques, 6 hurt". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Obaidul: Mirsarai-Cox's Bazar marine drive to be constructed soon". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Gen Zia 'conspired to reunite Pakistan and create a confederation', says AL MP and war hero's daughter". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Bangladesh Army turns into a smart force: outgoing Army Chief". The Daily Observer. 2024-06-16. 477223. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
Speaking at a farewell parade at the East Bengal Regimental Centre at Chattogram Cantonment, the Army Chief expressed his sincere gratitude to all concerned for their full cooperation during his tenure as the colonel commandant.
- ^ "Bangladesh Army turns into a smart force: outgoing Army Chief". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Dhaka. 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
Speaking at a farewell parade at the East Bengal Regimental Centre at Chattogram Cantonment, the Army Chief expressed his sincere gratitude to all concerned for their full cooperation during his tenure as the colonel commandant.
- ^ "Army chief opens Sheikh Jamal Tigers Museum in Chattogram". Somoy. 2024-06-05.
- ^ "Bike used in Mahmuda killing recovered". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Bangladeshi winners accorded reception". The Daily Star. 2016-07-31. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
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