Ramu Cantonment
Ramu Cantonment (Bengali: রামু সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Ramu of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.[1] It is the headquarter of 10th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army.[2] The area of the cantonment is 3000 acres.[3]
| Ramu Cantonment | |
|---|---|
| রামু সেনানিবাস | |
| Active | 1 March 2015- present |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Branch | Bangladesh Army |
| Type | Cantonment |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Nickname(s) | BA/BD Army |
| Motto(s) | "In War, In Peace We are Everywhere for our Country" (সমরে আমরা শান্তিতে আমরা সর্বত্র আমরা দেশের তরে) |
| Colors | Black, Green |
| March | Notuner Gaan (Bengali: নতুনের গান), The Song of Youth |
| Mascot(s) | Crossed scimitars |
| Anniversaries | Armed Forces Day |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Md. Masudur Rahman |
History and Layout edit
24th Infantry Battalion was stationed at Ramu but it lacked infrastructure. So, the government decided to upgrade it to a full-fledged cantonment.
Establishment of cantonment edit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina confirmed the approval for a new cantonment in Ramu on 19 April 2014.[4] Army was allocated 1,800 acres of forest land in Ramu. Of those 1,180 acres in Rajarkul, 264.55 acres in Khuniyapalang, and 344.43 acres in Umakhali Mouza.[5]
On 10 March 2016, she inaugurated construction of a road titled "Bir Sarani", memorial "Ajeyo" commemorating the division, a multipurpose shade "Birangan" and a composite barrack named "Matamuhuri" built at Alikadam Cantonment.[6]
Key installations edit
Under the division there are two infantry brigade, one artillery brigade, five infantry regiments, three artillery regiment, one engineering battalion and other various units including SSD Ramu and two field workshop units. Major General Fakhrul Ahsan, BSP, ndu, psc is the current General Officer Commanding of the division.
- Armoured
- 16 Cavalry Regiment
- Regiment of Artillery
- 10 Artillery Brigade
- 23 Field Regiment Artillery
- 40 Field Regiment Artillery
- 28 Medium Regiment Artillery
- Infantry:
- 2 Infantry Brigade
- 97 Infantry Brigade
- 8 East Bengal Regiment
- 60 East Bengal Regiment
- 63 East Bengal Regiment
- 36 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 37 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 38 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 39 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 79 East Bengal Regiment
- Ordnance Corps
- 509 Division Ordnance Company
- 10 Independent Ammunition Platoon
- Corps of Signals (Sig)
- 9 Signal Battalion
- 39 Signal Battalion
- Corps of Engineers
- 4 Engineer Battalion
- Army Medical Corps
- CMH Ramu
- 55 Field Ambulance
- 95 Field Ambulance
Education institutions
- Ramu Cantonment English School and College
- Ramu Cantonment Public School and College
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ . Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Khan, Golam Azam (1 March 2015). রামুতে সেনানিবাস উদ্বোধন করলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী [Ramu Cantonment Inaugurated by Prime Minister]. Daily Nayadiganta (in Bengali). Dhaka. from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ Shaikh, Emran Hossain (19 April 2014). "Ramu to see new cantonment". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Ramu to see new cantonment | Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Army allotted forest land illegally". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Remain alert to protect Constitution and Sovereignty: HPM Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh Army". Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Call against land acquisition for army installations". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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