Jamuna Cantonment

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Jamuna Cantonment
Bhuapur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh
Coordinates24°24′10″N 89°48′09″E / 24.4028°N 89.8025°E / 24.4028; 89.8025Coordinates: 24°24′10″N 89°48′09″E / 24.4028°N 89.8025°E / 24.4028; 89.8025
TypeCantonment
Site information
Controlled byBangladesh Army
Garrison information
Current
commander
Brig Gen S M Asadul Haque, psc

Jamuna Cantonment (officially known as Bangabandhu Cantonment) is a Bangladeshi military cantonment near Bangabandhu Bridge in Bhuapur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh.[1] The cantonment has been named in line with the name of Bangabandhu Bridge. It has been established to ensure overall security of the bridge as it is the main link of the highway connectivity between North Bengal and eastern regions of Bangladesh.

Installations[]

  • 98th Composite Brigade
    • 1x Riverine Engineer Battalion
    • 1x Mechanized Infantry Battalion
    • 1x Air Defense Artillery Regiment

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bangabandhu Cantonment starts journey". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2017.


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