Jamuna Cantonment
Jamuna Cantonment | |
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যমুনা সেনানিবাস | |
Bhuapur, Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
Coordinates | 24°24′10″N 89°48′09″E / 24.4028°N 89.8025°E |
Type | Cantonment |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Bangladesh Army |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Brig Gen S M Asadul Haque, psc |
Jamuna Cantonment (Bengali: যমুনা সেনানিবাস) is a Bangladeshi military cantonment near Jamuna Bridge in Bhuapur upazila, Tangail district, Bangladesh.[1][2] The cantonment has been named in line with the name of Bangabandhu Bridge. It has been established to ensure overall security of the bridge as it is the main link of the highway connectivity between North Bengal and eastern areas of Bangladesh.
Installations
Commands under 19th Infantry Division
- 98th Composite Brigade
- 11th Engineers Regiment
- 24th East Bengal Regiment
- 37th Air Defence Artillery Regiment
See also
References
- ^ "Bangabandhu Cantonment starts journey". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনীর আওতাধীন বিভিন্ন সংস্থা, প্রতিষ্ঠান এবং স্থাপনার বর্তমান নাম বাতিলপূর্বক পরিবর্তিত নামে নামকরণ" [Various organizations, institutions and establishments under the Bangladesh Army have been renamed by canceling their current names.] (PDF) (in Bengali). Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.