Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment[a] is a cantonment located in Ghatail Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh.[1][2] The cantonment is named in honour of Captain Salauddin Mumtaz who was killed during Battle of Kamalpur in the Bangladesh War of Independence. The HQ of 19th Infantry Division is here. The contemporary commander is Major General Hussain Muhammad Mashiur Rahman.[3]

History

On 9 November 2009, Chief Of General Staff (CGS) of Bangladesh Army witnessed first firing of recoilless rifle of Ghatail Field Firing Range. On 12 February 2014, two army soldiers and three soldiers of Border Guard Bangladesh died in a shell explosion at the firing range. On 28 August 2014, three children were injured at the range after a shell they were playing with exploded.[4] Bangladesh and India held joint military exercise in counter terrorism and disaster management, at the cantonment from 5 November 2016 to 18 November 2016.[5] Bangladesh Army Archery Competition in 2016 was held at the cantonment.[6]

Installations

References

  1. ^ "Dhaka, Delhi preparing for PM's visit to India in Dec". The Daily Star. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Cautious, yet Nikhil could not survive". The Daily Star. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  3. ^ "GOC of 19th Infantry Division and Area Commander, Ghatail Major General Sayed Tareq Hussain cuts a cake at the flag hoisting ceremony of the newly established Military Dental Center Ghatail and Military Dental Center Momenshahi of Bangladesh Army at Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment in Ghatail Upazila of Tangail on Sunday". Daily Sun. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. ^ "3 children hurt in firing range shell blast". The Daily Star. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh, India joint military exercise from Nov 5". The Daily Star. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh Army Archery ends". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Ghatail Area Commander and General Officer Commanding of 19 Infantry Division Maj Gen Shakil Ahmed , afwc, psc was present as Chief Guest and distributed prizes among the winners. of Army Archery competition at Shaheed Salahuddin Cantonment at Ghatail, Tangail on Thurday. [sic]". The New Nation. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Road crashes claim 17 lives". The Daily Star. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Serve people with professionalism". The Daily Star. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2017.

24°28′54″N 89°59′56″E / 24.4817°N 89.9989°E / 24.4817; 89.9989

Notes

  1. ^ Bengali: শহীদ সালাহউদ্দিন সেনানিবাস, romanized: Śahīda sālāha'uddina sēnānibāsa


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahid_Salahuddin_Cantonment
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