Ramu Cantonment Explained
| Ramu Cantonment |
| Location: | Ramu, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Native Name: | রামু সেনানিবাস |
| Dates: | 1 March 2015 - present |
| Type: | Military base |
| Controlledby: | Bangladesh Army |
| Current Commander: | Major General Asadullah Minhazul Alam |
Ramu Cantonment (bn|রামু সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Ramu of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.[1] It is the headquarters of 10th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army.[2] The area of the cantonment is 3000 acres.[3]
History and Layout
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
Then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina confirmed the approval for a new cantonment in Ramu on 19 April 2014.[4] The 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.
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 Alikadam Cantonment.[5]
Key installations
- HQ 10th Infantry Division[6]
- Area Headquarter Cox's Bazar
- Station Headquarters, Cox's Bazar
- Combined Military Hospital, Cox's Bazar
- Garrison Engineers (Army), Ramu
- Static Signal Company, Ramu
- Station ST Battalion
- 16th Cavalry Regiment
- 10th Artillery Brigade
- 23rd Field Artillery Regiment
- 40th Field Artillery Regiment
- 28th Medium Artillery Regiment
- 4th Engineers Regiment
- 9th Signal Coy Battalion
- 39th Signal Coy Battalion
- 55th Field Ambulance Battalion
- 509th Division Ordnance Company
- 103rd Field Workshop Company
- 10th Military Police Unit
- 57th Engineers Construction Battalion (Attached under 34th Engineers Construction Brigade)
Educational institutions
- Ramu Cantonment English School and College (RCESC)
- Shaheed Lieutenant Tanzim Cantonment Public School and College (SLTCPSC)
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Cantonment Locations . . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150618152955/http://www.joinbangladesharmy.mil.bd/about-army/cantonment-locations . 18 June 2015 . 11 July 2015 . dmy-all .
- News: Khan . Golam Azam . 1 March 2015 . bn:রামুতে সেনানিবাস উদ্বোধন করলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী . Ramu Cantonment Inaugurated by Prime Minister . http://m.dailynayadiganta.com/detail/news/4210 . . . bn . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150712023357/http://m.dailynayadiganta.com/detail/news/4210 . 12 July 2015 . 12 July 2015.
- News: Shaikh . Emran Hossain . 19 April 2014 . Ramu to see new cantonment . . . 12 July 2015 .
- Web site: Ramu to see new cantonment. Dhaka Tribune. 29 November 2016.
- News: Remain alert to protect Constitution and Sovereignty: HPM Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh Army. 29 November 2016.
- News: Call against land acquisition for army installations. Prothom Alo. 1 December 2016.
