The 11th Infantry Division ( bn, ১১ম পদাতিক ডিভিশন) is a formation of the

Bangladesh Army The Bangladesh Army is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities to deliver the Bangladeshi government's security and defe ...

based in Bogra Cantonment.

History

In February 1996,

President of Bangladesh The president of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশের রাষ্ট্রপতি — ) officially the President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশে ...

Abdur Rahman Biswas Abdur Rahman Biswas (1 September 1926 – 3 November 2017) was a Bangladeshi politician. He was the President of Bangladesh from 1991 to 1996. Biswas represented Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly prior to the independence of Bangla ...

dismissed the General officer commanding the 11th Infantry Division G.H. Murshed Khan for insubordination and Brigadier General Hameedur Rehman of

Bangladesh Rifles Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) are a paramilitary force responsible for the border security of Bangladesh. The force is known as "The Vigilant Sentinels of the National Frontier". The BGB is entrusted with the responsibility to defend the borde ...

. Chief of Staff of Bangladesh Army, Lieutenant General Abu Saleh Mohammed Nasim, revolted against the order leading to the

1996 Bangladeshi coup d'état attempt The 1996 Bangladesh coup d'état attempt was a coup attempt in Bangladesh. The coup was launched by Army Chief of Staff Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim against the President of Bangladesh Abdur Rahman Biswas. The coup failed and the Army chief of Staff w ...

. Troops from the 11th Infantry Division tried to march to Dhaka but failed due to Savar Cantonment, which remained loyal to the president, blocking

Jamuna River The Jamuna River ( bn, যমুনা ''Jomuna'') is one of the three main rivers of Bangladesh. It is the lower stream of the Brahmaputra River, which originates in Tibet as Yarlung Tsangpo, before flowing into India and then southwest into ...

crossing. The 11 Infantry Division organized a cultural program with ATN Bangla in February 2014. Major General Md Khaled Al-Mamun was appointed commander of the 11th Infantry Division on 18 August 2022.

Former commanders

* Major General

Sadiqur Rahman Chowdhury Sadiqur Rahman Chowdhury was a retired Bangladesh Army major general and former Director General of Bangladesh Rifles. Career In the late 1950s and the early 1960s, Chowdhury played at the Azad Sporting Club and patronized the Sonali Otit Clu ...

* Major General G.H. Murshed Khan * Major General Muhammad Zia-Ur-Rahman * Major General

Md Saiful Alam Mohammad Saiful Alam is a lieutenant general in the Bangladesh Army and a quarter master general (QMG) of the Bangladesh Army in Army Headquarters. He is the former director general of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI). He al ...

* Major General

Md Moshfequr Rahman Md Moshfequr Rahman is a retired Major General of Bangladesh Army who served as the Adjutant General at Army Headquarter. Prior to join AG Branch, He was Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professional. He was the Vice Chairman of Trust ...

* Major General

A K M Nazmul Hasan AKM Nazmul Hasan is a major general in the Bangladesh Army who is the incumbent director general of the Boarder Guards Bangladesh (BGB). Prior to that position, he served as director general of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party. He ...

Units

* 11th Infantry Division HQ at Bogra Cantonment * 93rd Armoured Brigade * 26th Infantry Brigade * 111th Infantry Brigade * 11th Artillery Brigade (

Jahangirabad Cantonment Jahangirabad Cantonment is located in Bogra, is a Cantonment near Bogra city Bypass road. It is the HQ of 11th artillery brigade. Education * Jahangirabad Cantonment Public School See also * Comilla Cantonment * Alikadam Cantonment * Sava ...

) ** 24th Field Regiment Artillery ** 10th Medium Regiment Artillery * 2nd Signal Battalion * 4th Signal Battalion

References

{{Reflist Infantry divisions of Bangladesh