11th Infantry Division (Bangladesh) explained

Unit Name:	11th Infantry Division
Type:	Infantry
Size:	Division
Garrison:	Bogra Cantonment
Current Commander:	Major General Md Khaled Al-Mamun

The 11th Infantry Division (Bengali: ১১ম পদাতিক ডিভিশন) is a formation of the Bangladesh Army based in Bogra Cantonment.^[1]

History

In February 1996, President of Bangladesh Abdur Rahman Biswas dismissed the general officer commanding the 11th Infantry Division G.H. Murshed Khan for insubordination and Brigadier General Hameedur Rehman of Bangladesh Rifles.^[2] Chief of Staff of Bangladesh Army, Lieutenant General Abu Saleh Mohammed Nasim, revolted against the order leading to the 1996 Bangladeshi coup d'état attempt. Troops from the 11th Infantry Division tried to march to Dhaka but failed due to Savar Cantonment, which remained loyal to the president, blocking the Jamuna River crossing.^[3]

The 11 Infantry Division organized a cultural program with ATN Bangla in February 2014.^[4]

Major General Md Khaled Al-Mamun was appointed commander of the 11th Infantry Division on 18 August 2022.^[5]

Former commanders

• Major General Sadiqur Rahman Chowdhury
• Major General G.H. Murshed Khan
• Major General Muhammad Zia-Ur-Rahman
• Major General Md Saiful Alam^[6]
• Major General Md Moshfequr Rahman^[7]
• Major General A K M Nazmul Hasan

Units

• 11th Infantry Division HQ at Bogra Cantonment
• 93rd Armoured Brigade
• 26th Infantry Brigade
• 111th Infantry Brigade
• 11th Artillery Brigade (Jahangirabad Cantonment)
  • 11th Self Propelled Artillery Regiment (Bogra Cantonment)
  • 24th Field Regiment Artillery^[8]
  • 10th Medium Regiment Artillery
• 2nd Signal Battalion
• 4th Signal Battalion
• 49th Divisional Support Battalion

Notes and References

1. News: 29 February 2016 . First female officer leads contingent . en . The Daily Star . 24 November 2022.
2. News: Dahlburg . Jhon-Thor . 21 May 1996 . Bangladeshi President Fires Army Chief . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150621063208/http://articles.latimes.com/1996-05-21/news/mn-6642_1_presidents-army-fires . 21 June 2015 . 12 December 2016 . Los Angeles Times.
3. News: Bangladesh ex-army chief arrested . 12 December 2016 . UPI.
4. News: 27 February 2014 . "Aji E Boshonto Shondha" on ATN Bangla . en . The Daily Star . 24 November 2022.
5. News: Army gets two new GOCs, new military secy . en . New Age . 24 November 2022.
6. News: Saiful Alam made DGFI chief as five major generals get new duties in army shake-up . en . bdnews24.com . 24 November 2022.
7. News: Major General Moshfequr Rahman made BUP VC . en . New Age . 24 November 2022.
8. News: 2020-11-09 . Bangladesh Army awards regimental colours to 4 units . 2022-11-24 . Dhaka Tribune.