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List of formations of the Bangladesh Army

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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 1 training command and 10 area commands consigned with their coequal divisions. The training command also the doctrine body of the army and is commanded by a general officer commanding with the rank of Lieutenant General. The area commands are adjured by area commanders, who are also general officer commanding of their respective divisions which precisely commanded by a major general. In addition, there are several independent brigades commanded by a brigade commander in the rank of brigadier general.

Army Headquarters

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Administrations

  • Chief of General Staff's Branch
    • Directorate of Military Operations
    • Directorate of Military Intelligence
    • Directorate of Technical and Inspection
    • Directorate of Ordnance (CGS's Set)
  • Quartermaster General's Branch
    • Directorate of Army Services Corps
    • Directorate of Electrical Mechanical Engineers (QMG's Set)
    • Directorate of Supply and Transport
    • Directorate of Aviation (QMG's Set)
    • Inspectorate of General Stores & clothing (attached under Logistics Area)
    • Inspectorate of Vehicle & Engineering Equipment (attached under Logistics Area)
    • Inspectorate of Electrical Equipments & Instruments (attached under Logistics Area)
    • Inspectorate of Armaments & Explosives (attached under Logistics Area)
    • ADHOC Overseas Operations Logistics Depot (attached under Logistics Area)
  • Adjutant General's Branch
    • Directorate of Judge Advocate Generals
    • Directorate of Welfare and Security
    • Provost marshal's Directorate
    • Cadet College Administration Branch
  • Engineer-in-Chief's Branch
  • Master General of Ordnance's Branch
    • Directorate of Ordnance (MGO's Set)
    • Ordnance Factories Administration Branch
    • Directorate of Supply Chain Management
  • Military Secretary's Branch
  • Arm's Branch
    • Directorate of Artillery
    • Directorate of Armoured
    • Directorate of Air Defence
    • Directorate of Aviation
    • Directorate of Signals
    • Directorate of Information, Technology and Communication
    • Directorate of Education and Training
    • Directorate of Medical Services (attached under DGMS)
    • Army Security Unit
    • Army Military Police Unit
  • Inter Services Selection Board

Affiliated Organizations

Area Headquarters

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Each Area headquarters are commended above the station headquarters. A Station commander of certain areas usually in the rank of brigadier general, may not be attached to the particular division the station command falls under.

Logistics Area

  • Logistics Area Headquarters - at Dhaka Cantonment[3]
    • Station Headquarters, Dhaka
    • Station Headquarters, Rajendrapur
    • ADHOC Station Headquarters, Mirpur
    • 24th Engineers Construction Brigade, Dhaka
    • 34th Engineers Construction Brigade, Chittagong
    • Chief of Military Engineer Services, Dhaka

Savar Area

Bogra Area

Chittagong Area

  • Area Headquarters - at Chittagong Cantonment
    • Station Headquarters, Chittagong
    • Station Headquarters, Bandarban
    • Station Headquarters, Khagrachhari
    • Station Headquarters, Rangamati
    • 24th Infantry Division, Chittagong
      • 15th Bengal Cavalry Regiment, Chittagong
      • 24th Artillery Brigade, Guimara
      • 18th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment, Chittagong
      • 69th Infantry Brigade, Bandarban[6][7]
      • 203rd Infantry Brigade, Khagrachhari
      • 305th Infantry Brigade, Rangamati
    • Chief of Military Engineer Services, Chittagong

Jessore Area

  • Area Headquarters - at Jessore Cantonment
    • Station Headquarters, Jessore
    • Station Headquarters, Jahanabad
    • 55th Infantry Division, Jessore[8]
      • 9th Bengal Lancers Regiment, Jessore
      • 55th Artillery Brigade, Jessore
      • 3rd East Bengal Regiment, Jessore
      • 21st Infantry Brigade, Jessore
      • 88th Infantry Brigade, Jessore
      • 105th Infantry Brigade, Jessore

Comilla Area

  • Area Headquarters - at Comilla Cantonment
    • Station Headquarters, Comilla
    • 33rd Infantry Division, Comilla
      • 6th Bengal Cavalry Regiment, Comilla
      • 33rd Artillery Brigade, Comilla
      • 17th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment, Comilla
      • 44th Infantry Brigade, Comilla
      • 101st Infantry Brigade, Comilla

Rangpur Area

  • Area Headquarters - at Rangpur Cantonment
    • Station Headquarters, Rangpur
    • Station Headquarters, Saidpur
    • Station Headquarters, Kholahati
    • 66th Infantry Division, Rangpur
      • 7th Horse Regiment, Rangpur
      • 66th Artillery Brigade, Kholahati[9]
      • 34th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment, Rangpur
      • 72nd Infantry Brigade, Rangpur
      • 222nd Infantry Brigade, Saidpur
      • 16th Infantry Brigade, Kholahati[10]

Ghatail Area

Sylhet Area

  • Area Headquarters - at Jalalabad Cantonment
    • Station Headquarters, Jalalabad
    • 17th Infantry Division, Jalalabad[12]
      • 17th Artillery Brigade, Jalalabad
      • 40th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment, Sylhet
      • 11th Infantry Brigade, Sylhet
      • 52nd Infantry Brigade, Jalalabad
      • 360th Infantry Brigade, Jalalabad

Cox's Bazar Area

  • Area Headquarters - at Ramu Cantonment
    • Station Headquarters, Ramu
    • Station Headquarters, Alikadam
    • ADHOC Station Headquarters, Kaptai
    • 10th Infantry Division, Ramu[13]
      • 16th Bengal Cavalry Regiment, Ramu
      • 10th Artillery Brigade, Ramu
      • 36th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment, Ramu
      • 2nd Infantry Brigade, Ramu
      • 97th Infantry Brigade, Alikadam[14]
      • 65th Infantry Brigade, Kaptai
      • ADHOC Artillery Brigade, Kaptai

Barisal Area

  • Area Headquarters - at Lebukhali Cantonment
    • Station Headquarters, Lebukhali
    • 7th Infantry Division, Lebukhali[15]
      • 26th Horse Regiment, Lebukhali
      • 7th Artillery Brigade, Lebukhali
      • 6th Infantry Brigade, Lebukhali
      • 26th Infantry Brigade, Lebukhali

Army Training and Doctrine Command

Main article: ARTDOC

Independent Installations

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The following installations fall directly under Army headquarters command.

Regiments

Brigades

References

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  12. ^ মাননীয় প্রধানমন্ত্রী কর্তৃক ১৭ পদাতিক ডিভিশনের অধীন ১টি পদাতিক ব্রিগেডসহ ৯টি ইউনিটের পতাকা উত্তোলন. ISPR. 2016-11-23. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
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