55th Infantry Division (Bangladesh)

55th Infantry Division
Insignia of 55th Infantry Division
Active1976-present
Country Bangladesh
Branch Bangladesh Army
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Garrison/HQJessore Cantonment
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General Md. Hafizur Rahman
Notable
commanders

The 55th Infantry Division (Bengali: ৫৫ পদাতিক ডিভিশন) is a formation of the Bangladesh Army based in Jessore Cantonment.

History

Monogram of 55th Independent Infantry Brigade wielded until 1988

The 55th Independent Infantry brigade was one of the five brigades formed in 1972 and stationed at Jessore Cantonment after the independence of Bangladesh. In 1976, it was rechristened as 21st Infantry Brigade and transferred with the newly formed 88th Infantry Brigade and the 55th Artillery Brigade to 55th Infantry division. Maj. Gen Muhammad Fazlur Haque was the first general officer commanding. This division played a prominent capacity on aiding the suffered during Cyclone Sidr in November 2007 under Major General Rafiqul Islam.[1] 55th infantry division is also the first division to be trained with drone adversary stance under orchestration of Major General Matiur Rahman on 2016.[2]

Formation

Under the division, there is three infantry brigade, one artillery brigade, and one armoured regiment.[3]

Combat Arms


Combat support

  • Engineer
    • 3rd Engineers Regiment[4]
  • Signals
    • 2 Signal Battalion

Under service arms, there are two field ambulances, one support transfer battalion, one ordnance company, one EME workshop, two field EME workshop, one Military Police Unit and a Field Intelligence unit.

References

  1. ^ "An army general with philantropic mind". The Daily Star. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Massive Assault River Crossing Exercise by Bangladesh Armed Forces". Bangladesh – Audacity of Hope. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Major changes in top positions of Bangladesh Army". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Army man hacked to death in Jessore cantonment". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 28 February 2017.