Mymensingh Cantonment

Bangladeshi military cantonment

Mymensingh Cantonment (officially known as Momenshahi Cantonment) is a military installation, situated at the heart of Mymensingh.^[1][2][3] It used to formally headquarter the 19th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army.^[4][5] Currently, it has the headquarters of Army Training and Doctrine Command, which consists of its Battle Group within the cantonment.^[6] The 77th Infantry Brigade under the 19th Infantry Division is also located in this cantonment.^[7][8] The first General Officer Commanding of ARTDOC was Major General Md Zia-Ur-Rahman.^[9]

Installations

• HQ Army Training and Doctrine Command^[10]
  • 403rd Battle Group
    • 27th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
    • 34th Independent Field Artillery Battery
    • 45th Independent Field Engineers Company

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
• 4th Field Artillery Regiment
• 81st Brigade Signal Company
• 89th Field EME Workshop

Former GOC of ARTDOC Major General Md Zia-Ur-Rahman

Education

• Cantonment Public School and College, Momenshahi^[11]
• Momenshahi Cantonment Board School

References

1. "Prize-giving ceremony of Bangladesh Army's firing contest takes place in Mymensingh". The Business Standard. 1 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25.
2. "Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed hands over a champion trophy to the 1st BIR Division of the 10th Infantry Division from the Major Unit at the closing ceremony of CAS Trophy Firing Competition-2021 of Bangladesh Army at Momenshahi Cantonment in Mymensingh on Wednesday". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). December 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11.
3. "Army Chief inspects patrol activities in Mymensingh". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 6 July 2021.
4. "Maj Gen Sarwardy made Lt Gen". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
5. "Jessore GOC killed in chopper crash". The Daily Star. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
6. Unb, Dhaka (November 22, 2009). "Flag raising ceremony of 403 battle group held". The Daily Star.
7. "Army to be built as world-class force". The Daily Star. 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-06-21.
8. "ময়মনসিংহে সেনাবাহিনীর সমরাস্ত্র প্রদর্শনী". Samakal (in Bengali). 25 March 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-03-25.
9. "ARTDOC". Army Training and Doctrine Command. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
10. "ARTDOC provides dry food to poor families". The Asian Age. 30 July 2020.
11. Islam, Aminul (21 June 2011). "Photo exhibition in Mymensingh". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25.

See also

• Military of Bangladesh

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