The 17th Infantry Division is a formation of the Bangladesh Army. It was formed as part of the development vision of Bangladesh Armed Forces Forces Goal 2030.[1] It is located in Sylhet Division.
| 17th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
 Insignia of 17th Infantry Division | |
| Active | 17 September 2013 - present |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Jalalabad Cantonment |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General A. S. M. Ridwanur Rahman |
| Notable commanders |
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History
editThe division was officially formed on 17 September 2013, according to Forces Goal-2030. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally announced the raising of the division by hoisting the divisional flag at Jalalabad Cantonment. The division started its journey with the formation of 360 Infantry Brigade and the 32 and 33 Bangladesh Infantry Regiments.[2][1]
On 23 November 2016, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stones of eight projects, including the division headquarters, at Sylhet Cantonment. A flag-raising ceremony of nine units, including a newly formed brigade was also held.[3][4]
Formation
editUnder the division, there are 3 new infantry brigades, 8 infantry regiments, 1 artillery brigade, 3 artillery regiments and 7 other various units.[5][failed verification][6][failed verification][7][failed verification] Major General Chowdhury Mohammad Azizul Haque Hazary is the current commander of the division. One of the previous commanders, Major General Jubayer Salehin, who also served as Sylhet Area, as its Area Commander[8] became the Commandant of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC).[9]
- Regiment of Artillery
- 17 Artillery Brigade
- 18 Field Artillery Regiment
- 22 Field Artillery Regiment
- 50 Field Artillery Regiment
- Infantry:
- 11 Infantry Brigade (Sylhet Cantonment, raised in 2016)[10][11]
- 360 Infantry Brigade
- 52 Infantry Brigade
- 6 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR)
- 34 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR)
- 42 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR)
- 13 East Bengal Regiment (EBR)
- 38 East Bengal Regiment (EBR)
- 61 East Bengal Regiment (EBR)
- 64 East Bengal Regiment (EBR)
- 65 East Bengal Regiment (EBR)
- Corps of Engineers
- 12 Engineer Battalion
- Military intelligence
- 598 Field Intelligence Unit (FIU)
- Corps of Signals (Sig)
- 8 Signal Battalion
- Corps of Military Police (CMP)
- 17 Military Police (MP)
- Army Services Corps (ASC)
- 38 Supply and Transport Battalion
- Ordnance Corps
- 508 Division Ordnance Company
- Army Medical Corps (AMC)
- 91 Field Ambulance
References
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- ^ "PM tells the army to be prepared for internal, external threats". The Daily Ittefaq. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ মাননীয় প্রধানমন্ত্রী কর্তৃক ১৭ পদাতিক ডিভিশনের অধীন ১টি পদাতিক ব্রিগেডসহ ৯টি ইউনিটের পতাকা উত্তোলন. ISPR. 2016-11-23. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ "Stay alert to face internal & external threats: PM asks army". BSS. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ "PM Confers National Standard to Three Units of East Bengal Regiment". Archived from the original on 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- ^ "Sylhet Cantonment School and College celebrates 1st anniv". New Age. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ "Rohingya crisis: PM Hasina pushes for peaceful solution". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "PM goes to Sylhet Wednesday". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ "Stay alert to threats". The Daily Star. 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2018-02-08.