9th Infantry Division (Bangladesh)
9th Infantry Division | |
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Active | 20 November 1976 - present |
Country | Bangladesh |
Branch | Bangladesh Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Garrison/HQ | Savar Cantonment |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major General Md Moin Khan |
Notable commanders |
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The 9th Infantry Division ("The Lightning Division") is a formation of the Bangladesh Army, based in Savar Cantonment, Savar, Dhaka.[1] It is the first infantry division of the Bangladesh Army that was raised post-independence.
The division is considered the most strategic and important formation of the Bangladesh Army, as it is entrusted with the security of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.[2][3][4]
History
9th Infantry Division was raised on 20 November 1976
On 31 May 1984, the divisional headquarters was permanently moved to
On 20 September 2013, 99th Composite Brigade was added to the division,[citation needed] made up of 58th East Bengal Regiment, 34th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment and 20th Engineering Construction Battalion to provide security and support during the construction of Padma Bridge.[6]
Formation
Under the division there is one infantry brigade, one mechanized brigade, one artillery brigade, and one composite brigade.[7]
- Cavalry:
- 12 Bangal Lancer
- Infantry:
- 5 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (Support Battalion)
- 71 Mechanized Brigade
- 11 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (Mechanized)
- 15 East Bangal Regiment (Mechanized)
- 18 East Bangal Regiment (Mechanized)
- 81 Infantry Brigade
- 8 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 60 East Bengal Regiment
- Infantry Battalion
- 99 Composite Brigade (Padma Cantonment)
- 58 East Bengal Regiment
- 18 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- Riverine Engineer Battalion
- Regiment of Artillery
- 9 Artillery Brigade
- 7 Field Regiment Artillery
- 14 Field Regiment Artillery
- 45 MLRS Regiment Artillery
- 51 MLRS Regiment Artillery
- 39 Division locating battery Artillery
- 9 Artillery Brigade
- Engineer
- 8 Engineer Battalion
- Signals
- 7 Signal Battalion
- Static Signal Company
Service
- 33 Supply & Transport Battalion
- 11 Field Ambulance
- 501 Division Ordnance Company
- 9 Military Police Unit
- 9 Field Intelligence Unit
- EME Workshop, Savar
- Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Savar
- Military Dental Center, Savar
References
- ^ "Bangladesh Army's most strategic and significant formation". www.bangladeshmilitary.com. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ "Bangladesh Army's winter outdoor exercise 2021-22 ends". The Business Standard. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ "Bangladesh Army Organization". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ Nation, The New. "GOC of Ninth Infantry Division and Commander of Savar Area Major General Waqar-uz-Zaman handing over the championship trophy to Savar Area team". The New Nation. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ISBN 984-410-175-1.
- ^ "PM inaugurates new composite brigade for Padma bridge". Dhaka Tribune. BSS. 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- ^ "9th Infantry Division". www.bangladeshmilitary.com. Retrieved 2023-07-24.