9th Infantry Division (Bangladesh)

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9th Infantry Division
9th Infantry Division (Bangladesh) Insignia.svg
Insignia of 9th Infantry Division
ActiveNovember 1975 - present
CountryFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
BranchFlag of the Bangladesh Army.svg  Bangladesh Army
Type Infantry
Size Division
Garrison/HQ Savar Cantonment
Commanders
Current
commander		Major General Moin Khan
Notable
commanders

The 9th Infantry Division ("The Lightning Division") is a formation of the Bangladesh Army, based in Savar Cantonment, Savar, Dhaka. It is the first infantry division of the Bangladesh Army that was raised post-independence.

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The division is considered the most strategic and important formation of the Bangladesh Army, as it is entrusted with the security of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. [1] [2]

History

9th Infantry Division was raised in November 1975 [3] in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar as the first division of the Bangladesh Army. The division started under the command of Major General Mir Shawkat Ali, headquartered at Sher-e-Bangla Nagor in Dhaka. At first, the division had 77th Infantry Brigade, 81st Infantry Brigade and 29th East Bengal Regiment under its command. During this time the 77th Infantry Brigade was made up of 9th East Bengal Regiment, 13th East Bengal Regiment and 28th East Bengal Regiment; and the 81st Infantry Brigade contained 8th East Bengal Regiment, 11th East Bengal Regiment and 27th East Bengal Regiment. The division completed its organizational structure with the induction of 9th Artillery Brigade on 22 March 1976.[ citation needed ]

On 31 May 1984, the divisional headquarters was permanently moved to Savar Cantonment. On 1 September 1984, 309th infantry brigade was raised under this division and 71st Infantry Brigade was added on 30 June 1992. At that time, Savar Cantonment, Ghatail Cantonment and Momenshahi Cantonment were under 9th Infantry Division but on 1 July 1992, the Ghatail and Momenshahi Cantonments, along with 309 Infantry Brigade and 77 Infantry Brigade, were transferred to the then newly formed 19th Infantry Division.[ citation needed ]

On 20 September 2013, 99th Composite Brigade was added to the division,[ citation needed ] made up of 58th East Bengal Regiment, 34th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment and 20th Engineering Construction Battalion to provide security and support during the construction of Padma Bridge. [4]

Formation

Under the division there is one infantry brigade, one mechanized brigade, one artillery brigade, and one composite brigade [5]

Combat Arms

Combat support

Service

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References

  1. ↑ "Bangladesh Army's winter outdoor exercise 2021-22 ends". The Business Standard. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  2. ↑ "GOC of Ninth Infantry Division and Commander of Savar Area Major General Waqar-uz-Zaman handing over the championship trophy to Savar Area team". The New Nation. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  3. ↑ Chowdhury, Major general Moinul Hossain (2000). Eka jenārelera nīraba sākshya : svādhīnatāra prathama daśakaএক জেনারেলের নীরব সাক্ষ্য স্বাধীনতার প্রথম দশক (১৯৭১-১৯৮১)[A General's Silent Testimony: The First Decade of Independence (1971-1981)] (in Bengali). Dhaka: Mowla Brothers. pp. 97–98. ISBN   984-410-175-1.
  4. ↑ "PM inaugurates new composite brigade for Padma bridge". Dhaka Tribune. BSS. 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  5. ↑ Bangladesh Armed Forces. "9th Infantry Division, Bangladesh Army's most strategic and significant formation". Bangladesh Military.
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