Padma Cantonment

Padma Cantonment
পদ্মা সেনানিবাস
Mawa & Jajira, Padma Bridge, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Type	Cantonment
Site information
Controlled by	Bangladesh Army

Padma Cantonment (also known as Sheikh Russel Cantonment) ^[1] is a Bangladeshi military cantonment near the Padma Bridge in Munshiganj and Shariatpur Districts of Bangladesh. ^[2] The cantonment 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. ^[3]

Units

Commands under 9th Infantry Division

• 99th Composite Brigade
  • 28th East Bengal Regiment
  • 19th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
  • 15 RE Battalion
  • 5th Engineer Construction Battalion
  • SSD Jazeera
  • 44 Shorad Missile Regiment
  • Garrison Engineers (Army), Padma (attached under Station Headquarters, Savar)

See also

• Padma River
• Jamuna Cantonment

References

1. ‘শেখ রাসেল সেনানিবাস’ এর শুভ উদ্বোধন করলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 29 March 2022.
2. "New cantonment by Padma bridge". The Daily Star. 13 November 2014.
3. "Padma Bridge: A leap for Asian connectivity". The Daily Star. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2025.