Padma Cantonment

Padma Cantonment is a Bangladeshi military cantonment near under-construction Padma Bridge in Munshiganj and Shariatpur Districts, Bangladesh.[1] The cantonment has been named in line with the name of Padma Bridge. It has been established to ensure overall security of the bridge as it will be the main link of the highway connectivity between South Bengal and other parts of Bangladesh.

Padma Cantonment
Munshiganj and Shariatpur Districts, Bangladesh
TypeCantonment
Site information
Controlled byBangladesh Army

Units

  • 99th Composite Brigade
    • 1x Mechanized Infantry Battalion
    • 1x Air Defense Artillery Regiment
    • 1x Riverine Engineers Battalion

See also

References

  1. "New cantonment by Padma bridge". The Daily Star. 13 November 2014.


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