| Sheikh Russel Cantonment | |
|---|---|
| Munshiganj and Shariatpur Districts, Bangladesh | |
_Insignia.svg.png.webp) Insignia of 9th Infantry Division | |
| Type | Cantonment |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Bangladesh Army |
Sheikh Russel Cantonment[1] is a Bangladeshi military cantonment near Padma Bridge in Munshiganj and Shariatpur Districts, Bangladesh.[2] The cantonment has been named after Sheikh Russel, younger brother of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed. It has been established to ensure overall security of the bridge as it will be the main link of the highway connectivity between South Bengal and other parts of Bangladesh.
Units
- 99th Composite Brigade
- 1x Mechanized Infantry Battalion
- 1x Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 1x Riverine Engineers Battalion
- 1x Military Engineers Service (MES)
See also
References
- ↑ ‘শেখ রাসেল সেনানিবাস’ এর শুভ উদ্বোধন করলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 29 March 2022.
- ↑ "New cantonment by Padma bridge". The Daily Star. 13 November 2014.
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