List of formations of the Bangladesh Army

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The Bangladesh Army is headed by the Chief of Army Staff in the rank of four star general. Under the command of Army Headquarters, Bangladesh Army has 10 division-size regional commands and one Army training and doctrine command. The army training and doctrine command is headed by a general officer commanding in the rank of lieutenant general. Each regional command and respective division is headed by a major general. In addition, there are several independent brigades commanded by a brigade commander in the rank of brigadier general.

Regional Commands[]

Bangladesh Army soldiers parade in 2016

Army Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment[]

• Direct Reporting Operational Command
  • 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
  • ParaCommando Brigade
  • Army Aviation Group
  • 34 Engineer Construction Brigade
  • 24 Engineer Construction Brigade
• Logistics Area Command
  • Army Military Police Unit
  • Signals Base Workshop
  • Army Supply and Transport Battalion (Army ST Bn)
  • Central Ordnance Depot (COD)
  • Army Security Unit (ASU)
  • 901 Central Workshop EME
  • 902 Central Workshop EME
  • Central Ammunition Depot (CAD)
  • Central Maintenance Transport Depot (CMTD)
  • Special Works Organisation-west
  • 13th 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[]

• 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)
• Army Wargame Centre (AWGC)
• 403th Battle Group

Barishal Area Command, Headquartered at Sheikh Hasina cantonment[]

• 7th Infantry Division HQ
  • 7th Artillery Brigade
  • 6th Infantry Brigade
  • 28th Infantry Brigade

Savar Area Command, headquartered at Savar Cantonment[]

• 9th Infantry Division HQ
  • 9th Artillery Brigade
  • 71st Mechanized Brigade
  • 81st Infantry Brigade
  • 99th Composite Brigade (Padma Cantonment)

Cox's Bazar Area Command, headquartered at Ramu Cantonment[]

• 10th Infantry Division HQ^[1]
  • 10th Artillery Brigade
  • 2nd Infantry Brigade
  • 65th Infantry Brigade
  • 97th Infantry Brigade

Bogura Area Command, headquartered at Majhira Cantonment[]

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

Sylhet Area Command, headquartered at Jalalabad Cantonment[]

• 17th Infantry Division HQ^[2]
  • 17th Artillery Brigade
  • 11 Infantry Brigade
  • 52nd Infantry Brigade
  • 360th Infantry Brigade

Ghatail Area Command, headquartered at Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment[]

• 19th Infantry Division HQ
  • 19th Artillery Brigade
  • 309th Infantry Brigade
  • 77th Infantry Brigade (Mymensingh Cantonment)
  • 98th Composite Brigade (Jamuna Cantonment)

Chattogram Area Command, headquartered at Chattogram Cantonment[]

• 24th Infantry Division HQ
  • 24th Artillery Brigade (Guimara Cantonment)
  • 69th Infantry Brigade (Bandarban Cantonment)
  • 203rd Infantry Brigade (Khagrachari Cantonment)
  • 305th Infantry Brigade (Rangamati Cantonment)

Cumilla Area Command, headquartered at Moynamoti Cantonment[]

• 33rd Infantry Division HQ
  • 33rd Artillery Brigade
  • 44th Infantry Brigade
  • 101st Infantry Brigade
  • Swarnadweep Task Force

Jashore Area Command, headquartered at Jashore Cantonment[]

• 55th Infantry Division HQ
  • 55th Artillery Brigade
  • 21st Infantry Brigade
  • 88th Infantry Brigade
  • 105th Infantry Brigade

Rangpur Area Command, headquartered at Rangpur Cantonment[]

• 66th Infantry Division HQ
  • 66th Artillery Brigade (Kholahati Cantonment)
  • 16th Infantry Brigade
  • 72nd Infantry Brigade
  • 222nd Infantry Brigade (Saidpur Cantonment)

References[]

• Barthorp, Michael. 1979. Indian Infantry Regiments, 1860-1914. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85045-307-2
• Official Website of Bangladesh Army