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 def ...

is headed by the Chief of Army Staff in the rank of

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. Under the command of Army Headquarters, Bangladesh Army has 10

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-size regional commands and one

Army training and doctrine command An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...

. The army training and doctrine command is headed by a general officer commanding in the rank of

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. Each regional command and respective division is headed by a

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. In addition, there are several independent

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s commanded by a brigade commander in the rank of

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Regional Commands

Army Headquarters,
Dhaka Cantonment Dhaka Cantonment ( bn, ঢাকা সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in the northern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The headquarters of the Bangladesh Army, and Bangladesh Air Force, Air Force are situated within the cantonment w ...

* 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 Mechanical Transport Depot (CMTD) ** Special Works Organisation-west ** Logistics Area Military Police Unit (LAMP) ** 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 Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) is the officers training institute for the officer cadets of Bangladesh Army. It is located in Bhatiary, near Chittagong Hill Tracts, in the Chittagong District of south-east Bangladesh, about 13 kilometres ...

(BMA) *

School of Infantry and Tactics School of Infantry and Tactics is a Bangladesh army infantry and special forces training institute. The institute was founded in 1973 and is based in Jalalabad Cantonment. History The institute was formed on 19 March 1973 at Comilla Cantonment. I ...

(SI&T) *

Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training or BIPSOT is a military owned and operated institution that trains Bangladesh military and police personnel on peacekeeping in UN missions. It is located in Rajendrapur Cantonment, Gazipur ...

(BIPSOT) * Artillery Centre and School (AC&S) * Armoured Corps Centre and School (ACC&S) *

Bangladesh Infantry Regimental Centre Bangladesh Infantry Regimental Centre is an infantry training centre of Bangladesh Army. It is located within Rajshahi Cantonment Rajshahi Cantonment is the Bangladeshi military cantonment in Rajshahi. It is the home of Bangladesh Infantry Regim ...

(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 Sheikh Russel Cantonment is a Bangladeshi military cantonment near Padma Bridge in Munshiganj and Shariatpur Districts, Bangladesh. The cantonment has been named after Sheikh Russel, younger brother of Bangladesh Prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed ...

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Cox's Bazar Area Command, headquartered at Ramu Cantonment

* 10th Infantry Division HQ ** 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 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 ...

) ** 93rd Armoured Brigade ** 26th Infantry Brigade ** 111th Infantry Brigade

Sylhet Area Command, headquartered at
Jalalabad Cantonment Jalalabad Cantonment ( bn, জালালাবাদ সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Jalalabad Cantonment is the home of the Bangladesh Army's 17th Infantry Division, the School of Infantry & Tactics ...

* 17th Infantry Division HQ ** 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 Mymensingh Cantonment (Officially known as Momenshahi Cantonment) was the headquarters of the 19th Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army. Presently it has the headquarters of ARTDOC which consists of its Battle Group and all the training instit ...

) ** 98th Composite Brigade (

Jamuna Cantonment Jamuna Cantonment (officially known as Bangabandhu Cantonment) is a Bangladeshi military cantonment near Bangabandhu Bridge in Bhuapur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. The cantonment has been named in line with the name of Bangabandhu Brid ...

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Chattogram Area Command, headquartered at Chattogram Cantonment

* 24th Infantry Division HQ ** 24th Artillery Brigade (Guimara Cantonment) ** 69th Infantry Brigade (

Bandarban Cantonment Bandarban Cantonment ( bn, বান্দরবন সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Bandarban. The headquarter of 69th Infantry Brigade of Bangladesh Army locate here. It is one of five cantonment in Chittagong Hill Tracts ...

) ** 203rd Infantry Brigade (

Khagrachari Cantonment Khagrachhari Cantonment ( bn, খাগড়াছড়ি সেনানিবাস, Khagrachhori Senanibas) is a cantonment located in Khagrachhari, Bangladesh. 203rd Infantry Brigade of Bangladesh Army inhabit here. It is under the jurisdic ...

) ** 305th Infantry Brigade (

Rangamati Cantonment Rangamati Cantonment ( bn, রাঙ্গামাটি সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Rangamati. 305th Infantry Brigade of Bangladesh Army inhabit here under 24th infantry division.. It is one of five cantonment in Chi ...

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Cumilla Area Command, headquartered at Moynamoti Cantonment

* 33rd Infantry Division HQ ** 33rd Artillery Brigade ** 44th Infantry Brigade ** 101st Infantry Brigade

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 Saidpur Cantonment is the Bangladeshi military cantonment in Saidpur, Nilphamari District, Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country ...

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References

* Barthorp, Michael. 1979. ''Indian Infantry Regiments, 1860-1914''. Osprey Publishing.
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