Ramu Cantonment

Ramu Cantonment
Ramu, Cox's Bazar
Type Cantonment
Site information
Controlled by Bangladesh Army

Ramu Cantonment (Bengali: রামু সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Ramu of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.[1] It is established in 2015 and part of 10th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army.[2] The area of the cantonment is 1788.98 acres.[3]

Key installations

Bangladesh Army formations

The cantonment is home for 10th Infantry Division, two Infantry Units, 65th Infantry Brigade[4] and an Artillery Unit of Bangladesh Army.[5]

The flag-hoisting ceremony of the newly formed 10th Infantry Division was held at Ramu Cantonment on its inauguration.[6]

The General Officer Commanding of 10th Infantry Division is Major General Ataur Hakim Sarwar Hasan.[6] The commander of the 65th Infantry Brigade is Brig Gen Moinuddin Mahmud Chowdhury.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cantonment Locations". Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
  2. ↑ Khan, Golam Azam (2015-03-01). রামুতে সেনানিবাস উদ্বোধন করলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী [Ramu Cantonment Inaugurated by Prime Minister]. Daily Nayadiganta (in Bengali) (Dhaka). Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  3. ↑ Shaikh, Emran Hossain (2014-04-19). "Ramu to see new cantonment". Dhaka Tribune (Dhaka). Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  4. ↑ রামু সেনানিবাস কমান্ডারের টিন বিতরণ [Disbursement of Tin by the Ramu Cantonment's Commander]. coxsbazarnews.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  5. ↑ Iqbal, Farhad (2014-10-16). "Army Chief visits under-construction cantonment at Ramu". The Observer (Dhaka). Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  6. 1 2 "Remain alert against terrorism and militancy: PM to army". Bdnews24.com (Dhaka). 2015-03-01. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  7. ↑ দীঘিনালায় সেনাবাহিনীর "প্রশান্তি" [Army's "Prasanti" in Dighinala]. chttoday.com (in Bengali). 2014-03-06. Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-07-12.

Coordinates: 21°25′57″N 92°06′03″E / 21.4324°N 92.1008°E / 21.4324; 92.1008

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