19th Infantry Division (Bangladesh)

Division of Bangladesh Army 19th Infantry Division 19 Infantry division.png 200px Insignia of 19th Infantry Division 1 July 1992 - present Bangladesh Infantry Division Shaheed Salahuddin Cantonment Bearers of the Holy Number Major General Sayeed Anowar Mahmood Major General M. Harun-Ar-Rashid Major General Moeen U Ahmed Major General Belal Shafiul Haque Major General Shafiuddin Ahmed The 19th Infantry Division (bn ১৯ পদাতিক ডিভিশন) is a formation of the Bangladesh Army based in Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment, located at Ghatail Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh.Dhaka, Delhi preparing for PM's visit to India in Dec http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/dhaka-delhi-preparing-pms-visit-india-dec-1309327 The Daily Star 4 November 2016 3 April 2017 enCautious, yet Nikhil could not survive http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/cautious-yet-he-could-not-survive-1217824 The Daily Star 3 May 2016 3 April 2017 enGOC 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. https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/582960/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. 4 December 2021 Daily Sun en History 19th Infantry Division was established in Momenshahi Cantonment on 1 July 1992. At first the division was composed of 77th Infantry Brigade and 309th Infantry Brigade (stationed at Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment in Ghatail) consigned from the 9th Infantry Division. 19th Infantry division was fully ameliorated in December 1993 with the formation of 19th Artillery brigade. On 23 June 1998, the 98th Composite brigade established by former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on the inauguration of Jamuna Bridge.http://www.nirapadnews.com/english/2015/01/29/news-id:3993/ Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Bangabandhu Cantonment Nirapad News 27 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170228162557/http://www.nirapadnews.com/english/2015/01/29/news-id:3993/ 28 February 2017 dead The divisional headquarters permanently moved to Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment in April 2006 for the formation of ARTDOC. On 27 March 2021, this division hosted Indian veterans of the Bangladesh Liberation war at Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment under the orchestration of Major General Sayed Tareq Hussain.27 March 2021 Indian fighters involved in 1971 Liberation War visit Tangail https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/indian-fighters-involved-1971-liberation-war-visit-tangail-2067717 25 July 2021 The Daily Star en Formation Under the division, there is two infantry brigade, one artillery brigade, one composite brigade and one armoured regiment. An air defence unit is placed here as well.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] en The New Nation http://thedailynewnation.com/news/110002/ghatail-area-commander-and-general-officer-commanding-of-19-infantry-division--maj-gen-sajjadul-haque-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.html 3 April 2017 Combat Arms Cavalry 4th Horse Regiment Regiment of Artillery 19th Artillery Brigade Infantry 25th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment 77th Infantry Brigade 309th Infantry Brigade 98th Composite Brigade Combat support Engineer 11th Engineers Regiment 26th Engineers Regiment Signals 32nd Signals Company Under service arms, there are a field ambulance unit, an ordnance depot and an EME Workshop is placed under. References Category:Infantry divisions of Bangladesh Category:Military units and formations established in 1992 Category:1992 establishments in Bangladesh