Ramu Cantonment

Ramu Cantonment (Bengali: রামু সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Ramu of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.[1] It is the headquarter of 10th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army.[2] The area of the cantonment is 1788.98 acres.[3]

Ramu Cantonment
রামু সেনানিবাস
Insignia of 10th Infantry Division
Active1 March 2015- present
Country Bangladesh
Branch Bangladesh Army
TypeCantonment
RoleInfantry
SizeDivision
Nickname(s)BA/BD Army
Motto(s)"In War, In Peace We are Everywhere for our Country" (সমরে আমরা শান্তিতে আমরা সর্বত্র আমরা দেশের তরে)
ColorsBlack, Green        
MarchNotuner Gaan (Bengali: নতুনের গান), The Song of Youth
Mascot(s)Crossed scimitars
AnniversariesArmed Forces Day
Commanders
Current
commander		Major General Mohammad Main Ullah Chowdhury, OSP, awc, psc

The current Area Commander of Ramu Area is Major General Mohammad Main Ullah Chowdhury,osp,awc,psc

History and Layout
Ramu Cantonment

24th Infantry Battalion was stationed at Ramu but it lacked infrastructure. So, the government decided to upgrade it to a full-fledged cantonment.

Establishment of cantonment

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina confirmed the approval for a new cantonment in Ramu on 19 April 2014.[4] Army was allocated 1,800 acres of forest land in Ramu. Of those 1,180 acres in Rajarkul, 264.55 acres in Khuniyapalang, and 344.43 acres in Umakhali Mouza.[5]

On 10 March 2016, she inaugurated construction of a road titled "Bir Sarani", memorial "Ajeyo" commemorating the division, a multipurpose shade "Birangan" and a composite barrack named "Matamuhuri" built at Alikadom Cantonment.[6]

Key installations

Under the division there are two infantry brigade, one artillery brigade, five infantry regiments, three artillery regiment, one engineering battalion and other various units including SSD Ramu and two field workshop units. Major General Main Ullah Chowdhury ,osp, awc, psc is the current General Officer Commanding of the division.

Combat Arms

  • Regiment of Artillery
    • 10 Artillery Brigade
    • 23 Field Regiment Artillery
    • 40 Field Regiment Artillery
    • 41 Medium Regiment Artillery
  • Infantry:
    • 2 Infantry Brigade
    • 97 Infantry Brigade
    • 16 Cavalry Unit
    • 8 East Bengal Regiment
    • 24 Infantry Battalion
    • 60 East Bengal Regiment
    • 63 East Bengal Regiment
    • 36 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
    • 37 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
    • 38 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
    • 39 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment

Combat support

  • Ordnance Corps
    • 509 Division Ordnance Company
    • 10 Independent Ammunition Platoon
  • Corps of Signals (Sig)
    • 9 Signal Battalion
    • 39 Signal Battalion
  • Corps of Engineers
    • 4 Engineer Battalion

Combat Service support

  • Army Medical Corps
    • 55 field ambulance

Education institutions

  • Ramu Cantonment English School
  • Ramu Cantonment Public School and College

Controversy

The land allocated to establish Ramu cantonment was done by bypassing law. Rajarkul Mouza and Khuniyapalang Mouza are reserved forests, while that of Umakhali Mouza was identified marked as reserved forest land based on gazette notifications on 25 May 1907; 12 July 1930 and 11 June 1935. To allocate the land to army they were stripped of the status by invoking specific laws.[5]

Press conference held at the Reporters Unity auditorium by eight organisations which work with human rights, good governance and development criticised governments regarding this matter.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Cantonment Locations". Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. Khan, Golam Azam (1 March 2015). রামুতে সেনানিবাস উদ্বোধন করলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী [Ramu Cantonment Inaugurated by Prime Minister]. Daily Nayadiganta (in Bengali). Dhaka. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  3. Shaikh, Emran Hossain (19 April 2014). "Ramu to see new cantonment". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  4. "Ramu to see new cantonment | Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  5. "Army allotted forest land illegally". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  6. "Remain alert to protect Constitution and Sovereignty: HPM Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh Army". Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  7. "Call against land acquisition for army installations". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 1 December 2016.


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