List of formations of the Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army is headed by the Chief of Army Staff in the rank of 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
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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
- 21st 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
- "News Details". www.bssnews.net. BSS. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- "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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