The 11th Infantry Division (Bengali: ১১ম পদাতিক ডিভিশন) is a formation of the Bangladesh Army based in Bogra Cantonment.[1]
| 11th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
 Insignia of 11th Infantry Division | |
| Active | 29 March 1976 - present |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Bogra Cantonment |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Vacant |
| Notable commanders |
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History
edit11th Infantry Division was inaugurated on 29 March 1976 by then chief of army staff Lieutenant General Ziaur Rahman and appointed Major General Abu Zafar Chowdhury as first general officer commanding. It is the second infantry division of Bangladesh Army. Initially headquartered at Jahangirabad Cantonment, the division was composed of 26th Infantry Brigade, 111th Infantry Brigade and 11th Artillery Brigade. The headquarters shifted to Bogra Cantonment on 1978 under Major General Amzad Ahmed Chowdhury who also established the Bogra Cantonment Public School and College.[2] The 93rd Armoured Brigade was installed on 23 November 1979 as the first mechanized brigade of Bangladesh army with units composed of 4th Bengal Horse Regiment, 4th East Bengal Regiment and 14th East Bengal Regiment. In February 1996, President of Bangladesh Abdur Rahman Biswas dismissed the general officer commanding the 11th Infantry Division G.H. Murshed Khan for insubordination and Brigadier General Hameedur Rehman of Bangladesh Rifles.[3] Chief of Staff of Bangladesh Army, Lieutenant General Abu Saleh Mohammed Nasim, revolted against the order leading to the 1996 Bangladeshi coup d'état attempt.[3] Troops from the 11th Infantry Division tried to march to Dhaka but failed due to Savar Cantonment, which remained loyal to the president, blocking the Jamuna River crossing.[4]
The 11 Infantry Division organized a cultural program with ATN Bangla in February 2014.[5][6]
Former commanders
edit- Major General Sadiqur Rahman Chowdhury
- Major General G.H. Murshed Khan[3]
- Major General Muhammad Zia-Ur-Rahman
- Major General Md Saiful Alam[7]
- Major General Md Moshfequr Rahman[8]
- Major General A K M Nazmul Hasan
Units
edit- 11th Infantry Division HQ at Bogra Cantonment
- 93rd Armoured Brigade
- 26th Infantry Brigade
- 111th Infantry Brigade
- 11th Artillery Brigade (Jahangirabad Cantonment)
- 11th Self Propelled Artillery Regiment (Bogra Cantonment)
- 27th Field Artillery Regiment [9]
- 10th Medium Artillery Regiment
- 2nd Signal Battalion
- 4th Signal Battalion
- 49th Divisional Support Battalion
References
edit- ^ "First female officer leads contingent". The Daily Star. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Brief History of BCPSC". Bogura Cantonment Public School & College.
- ^ a b c Dahlburg, Jhon-Thor (21 May 1996). "Bangladeshi President Fires Army Chief". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh ex-army chief arrested". UPI. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ ""Aji E Boshonto Shondha" on ATN Bangla". The Daily Star. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Army gets two new GOCs, new military secy". New Age. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Saiful Alam made DGFI chief as five major generals get new duties in army shake-up". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Major General Moshfequr Rahman made BUP VC". New Age. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Bangladesh Army awards regimental colours to 4 units". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2022-11-24.