Mymensingh Cantonment
Momenshahi Cantonment | |
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মোমেনশাহী সেনানিবাস | |
Mymensingh, Mymensingh, Bangladesh | |
Type | Cantonment |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Bangladesh Army |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Lt Gen. Ahmed Tabrez Shams Chowdhury |
Mymensingh Cantonment (officially known as Momenshahi Cantonment) is a military installation, situated at the heart of Mymensingh. It was formally headquartered the 19th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army.[1][2] Currently, it has the headquarters of Army Training and Doctrine Command, which consists of it's Battle Group within the cantonment.[3] The 77th Infantry Brigade under the 19th Infantry Division is also located in this cantonment. The first General Officer Commanding of ARTDOC was Major General Md Zia-Ur-Rahman.[4]
Installations[edit]
- HQ Army Training and Doctrine Command
- 403rd Battle Group
- 27th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 34th Independent Field Artillery Battery
- 45th Independent Field Engineers Company
- 403rd Battle Group
Commands under 19th Infantry Division
- 77th Infantry Brigade
- 11th East Bengal Regiment
- 29th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 15th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- Station Headquarters, Mymensingh
- SSD, Mymensingh
- Combined Military Hospital, Mymensingh
- Static Signal Company, Mymensingh
- OSP -1
- 8th Field Artillery Regiment
- 81st Brigade Signal Company
- 89th Field Workshop Company
Education[edit]
- Cantonment Public School and College, Momenshahi
- Momenshahi Cantonment Board School
References[edit]
- ^ "Maj Gen Sarwardy made Lt Gen". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Jessore GOC killed in chopper crash". The Daily Star. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ Unb, Dhaka (November 22, 2009). "Flag raising ceremony of 403 battle group held". The Daily Star.
- ^ "ARTDOC". Army Training and Doctrine Command. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.