The Bangladesh Army is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff who is a four star general. Under the command of Army Headquarters, Bangladesh Army has 10 divisions with area commands. Divisions are commanded by major generals. In addition, there are several independent brigades commanded by a brigade commander in the rank of brigadier general. The army has also one training command which is titled as the Army Training and Doctrine Command commanded by a Lieutenant General.
Formations of Bangladesh Army
Army Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment
Independent Brigades & Units who directly report to Army Headquarters
6th Independent Air Defence Artillery Brigade (Mirpur Cantonment) 7th Independent Air Defence Artillery Brigade 14th Independent Engineer Brigade 46th Independent Infantry Brigade 86th Independent Signals Brigade Bangladesh Military Contingent to Kuwait Para Commando Brigade Army Aviation Group 34 Engineer Construction Brigade 24 Engineer Construction Brigade Army Security Unit (ASU) Logistics Area Army Military Police Unit Base Supply Depot, Dhaka Army Supply and Transport Battalion (Army ST Bn) Central Ordnance Depot (COD) 901 Central Workshop EME 902 Central Workshop EME Central Ammunition Depot (CAD) Central Mechanical Transport Depot (CMTD) Combined Military Hospital (Dhaka) (CMH), Dhaka Combined Military Hospital, Rajendrapur Military Dental Centre, Dhaka Station Headquarters, Dhaka Station Headquarters, Mirpur Station Headquarters, Rajendrapur Adhoc Station Headquarters, Mirpur Cantonment Logistics Area Military Police Unit Inspectorate of General Stores & clothing (IGS&C) Inspectorate of Vehicle & Engineering Equipment (IV&EE) Inspectorate of Electrical Equipments & Instruments (IE&I) Inspectorate of Armaments & Explosives (IA&E) Adhoc Overseas Operations Logistics Depot (AOOLD)
Army Training and Doctrine Command, headquartered at Mymensingh Cantonment
ARTDOC HQ
403th Battle Group
Army Wargame Centre (AWGC) Army Printing Press Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) School of Infantry and Tactics (SI&T) Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) Artillery Centre and School (AC&S) Armoured Corps Centre and School (ACC&S) Bangladesh Infantry Regimental Centre (BIRC) East Bengal Regimental Centre (EBRC) Engineer Centre and School of Military Engineering (ECSME) Signals Corps Training Center and School (STC&S) Army Medical Corps Centre and School (AMCC&S) School of Electrical Mechanical Engineering Ordnance Center and School (OC&S) Army Service Corps Centre and School (ASCC&S) School of Military Intelligence (SMI) Army School of Music Army School of Physical Training and Sports (ASPTS) Army School of Education and administration (ASEA) Corps of Military Police Centre and School (CMPC&S)
Barishal Area, Headquartered at Sheikh Hasina cantonment
7th Infantry Division HQ
26th Horse Regiment
7th Artillery Brigade
6th Infantry Brigade
28th Infantry Brigade
Area Headquarters, Barishal
Station Headquarters Lebukhali
Savar Area, headquartered at Savar Cantonment
9th Infantry Division HQ
12th Bengal Lancers Regiment
9th Artillery Brigade
71st Mechanized Brigade
81st Infantry Brigade
99th Composite Brigade (Padma Cantonment) Area Headquarters, Savar Station Headquarters Savar
Cox's Bazar Area, headquartered at Ramu Cantonment
10th Infantry Division HQ
16th Bengal Cavalry Regiment
10th Artillery Brigade
2nd Infantry Brigade
65th Infantry Brigade (Kaptai Cantonment) 97th Infantry Brigade (Alikadam Cantonment) Area Headquarters, Cox's Bazar Station Headquarters Ramu Station Headquarters Alikadam
Bogra Area, headquartered at Majhira Cantonment
11th Infantry Division HQ
93rd Armoured Brigade
11th Artillery Brigade (Jahangirabad Cantonment) 26th Infantry Brigade 111th Infantry Brigade Area Headquarters, Bogra Station Headquarters, Bogra Station Headquarters, Qadirabad