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List of formations of the Bangladesh Army

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Bangladesh Army parade, 2015

The Bangladesh Army is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff who is a four star general. Under the command of Army Headquarters, Bangladesh Army has 10 divisions with area commands. Divisions are commanded by Major generals. In addition, there are several independent brigades commanded by a brigade commander in the rank of brigadier general. The army has also one training command which is titled as the Army Training and Doctrine Command commanded by a Lieutenant General.

Formations of Bangladesh Army

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Army Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment

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Army Training and Doctrine Command, headquartered at Mymensingh Cantonment

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Barishal Area, Headquartered at Payra cantonment

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  • 7th Infantry Division HQ
    • 26th Horse Regiment
    • 7th Artillery Brigade
    • 6th Infantry Brigade
    • 28th Infantry Brigade
  • Area Headquarters, Barishal

Savar Area, headquartered at Savar Cantonment

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  • 9th Infantry Division HQ
    • 12th Lancers Regiment
    • 9th Artillery Brigade
    • 71st Mechanized Infantry Brigade
    • 81st Infantry Brigade
    • 99th Composite Brigade
  • Area Headquarters, Savar
    • Station Headquarters, Savar

Cox's Bazar Area, headquartered at Ramu Cantonment

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  • 10th Infantry Division HQ
    • 16th Cavalry Regiment
    • 10th Artillery Brigade
    • 2nd Infantry Brigade
    • 65th Infantry Brigade
    • 97th Infantry Brigade
  • Area Headquarters, Cox's Bazar

Bogra Area, headquartered at Majhira Cantonment

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  • 11th Infantry Division HQ
    • 93rd Armoured Brigade
    • 11th Artillery Brigade
    • 26th Infantry Brigade
    • 111th Infantry Brigade
  • Area Headquarters, Bogra

Sylhet Area, headquartered at Jalalabad Cantonment

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  • 17th Infantry Division HQ
    • 17th Artillery Brigade
    • 11 Infantry Brigade
    • 52nd Infantry Brigade
    • 360th Infantry Brigade
  • Area Headquarters, Sylhet

Ghatail Area, headquartered at Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment

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  • 19th Infantry Division HQ
    • 4th Horse Regiment
    • 19th Artillery Brigade
    • 309th Infantry Brigade
    • 77th Infantry Brigade
    • 98th Composite Brigade
  • Area Headquarters, Ghatail

Chattogram Area, headquartered at Chattogram Cantonment

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  • 24th Infantry Division HQ
    • 15th Cavalry Regiment
    • 24th Artillery Brigade
    • 69th Infantry Brigade
    • 203rd Infantry Brigade
    • 305th Infantry Brigade
    • ADHOC Artillery Brigade
  • Area Headquarters, Chattogram

Cumilla Area, headquartered at Moynamoti Cantonment

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  • 33rd Infantry Division HQ
    • 6th Bengal Cavalry Regiment
    • 33rd Artillery Brigade
    • 44th Infantry Brigade
    • 101st Infantry Brigade
  • Area Headquarters, Cumilla

Jashore Area, headquartered at Jashore Cantonment

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  • 55th Infantry Division HQ
    • 9th Bengal Lancers Regiment
    • 55th Artillery Brigade
    • 21st Infantry Brigade
    • 88th Infantry Brigade
    • 105th Infantry Brigade
  • Area Headquarters, Jashore

Rangpur Area, headquartered at Rangpur Cantonment

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  • 66th Infantry Division HQ
    • 7th Horse Regiment
    • 66th Artillery Brigade
    • 16th Infantry Brigade
    • 72nd Infantry Brigade
    • 222nd Infantry Brigade
  • Area Headquarters, Rangpur

References

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