17th Infantry Division (Bangladesh)
| 17th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | September 2013 - present |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Sylhet Cantonment |
The 17th Infantry Division is a formation of the Bangladesh Army. It was formed as part of the development vision of Bangladesh Armed Forces Forces Goal 2030.[1] It is located in Sylhet Division.
History
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The division was officially formed on 17 September 2013 according to Forces Goal-2030 . Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally announced the raising of the Division by hoisting the flag of the division at Jalalabad Cantonment. The division started its journey with the formation of 360 Infantry Brigade and the 32 and 33 Bangladesh Infantry Regiments.[2][1]
On 23 November 2016, including division headquarters Prime Minister laid the foundation stones of eight projects, at the Sylhet Cantonment. Flag-raising ceremony of nine units, including a newly formed Brigade was also held.[3][4]
Formation
Under the division there are three new infantry brigades, 4 infantry regiments, 3 artillery regiment & 6 other various units.[5][6][7] Major General Hamidul Haque, nswc, psc is the current commander of the division.
- Regiment of Artillery
- 17 Artillery Brigade
- 18 Field Regiment Artillery
- 22 Field Regiment Artillery
- 50 Field Regiment Artillery
- Infantry:
- 11 Infantry Brigade (Sylhet cantonment, raised in 2016)[8][9]
- 360 Infantry Brigade
- 52 Infantry Brigade
- 32 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR)
- 34 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR)
- 42 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR)
- 13 East Bengal Regiment (EBR or simply East Bengal)
- 38 East Bengal Regiment (EBR or simply East Bengal)
- 61 East Bengal Regiment (EBR or simply East Bengal) (Rear)
- 64 East Bengal Regiment (EBR or simply East Bengal)
- 65 East Bengal Regiment (EBR or simply East Bengal)
- Corps of Engineers
- 21 Engineer Battalion
- Military intelligence
- 598 Field Intelligence Unit (FIU)
- Corps of Signals (Sig)
- 8 Signal Battalion
- Corps of Military Police (CMP)
- 17 military police (MP)
- Army Services Corps (ASC)
- 38 Supply and Transport Battalion
- Ordnance Corps
- 508 Division Ordnance Company
- Army Medical Corps (AMC)
- 91 field ambulance
References
- ^ a b "A new infantry division of Bangladesh Army commenced". Risingbd. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ "PM launches 17 Infantry Division | Dhaka Tribune". archive.dhakatribune.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ "PM asks army to stay alert about internal, external threats". The Daily Star. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ "PM tells the army to be prepared for internal, external threats". Click Ittefaq. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "News Details". www.bssnews.net. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ "PM Confers National Standard to Three Units of East Bengal Regiment". Archived from the original on 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- ^ "PM goes to Sylhet Wednesday | Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ "Stay alert to threats". The Daily Star. 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2018-02-08.