Sheikh Russel Cantonment

Sheikh Russel Cantonment
Munshiganj & Shariatpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Type	Cantonment
Site information
Controlled by	Bangladesh Army

Sheikh Russel Cantonment^[1] is a Bangladeshi military cantonment near the Padma Bridge in Munshiganj and Shariatpur Districts, Bangladesh.^[2] The cantonment has been named after Sheikh Russel, younger brother of Sheikh Hasina. It has been established to ensure overall security of the bridge as it will be the main link of the highway connectivity between South Bengal and other parts of Bangladesh.^{[citation needed]}

Commands under 9th Infantry Division

• 99th Composite Brigade
  • 35th East Bengal Regiment
  • 32nd Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
  • 5th Engineer Construction Battalion
  • Garrison Engineers (Army), Padma (attached under Station Headquarters, Savar)

• Padma River
• Jamuna Cantonment

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Cantonments of Bangladesh

• Alikadam
• Bandarban
• Majhira
• Chattogram
• Cumilla
• Dhaka
• Dighinala
• Halishahar
• Jahanabad
• Jahangirabad
• Jalalabad
• Jamuna
• Jashore
• Kaptai
• Khagrachhari
• Kholahati
• Mirpur
• Mymensingh
• Padma
• Postogola
• Qadirabad
• Rajendrapur
• Rajshahi
• Ramu
• Rangamati
• Rangpur
• Saidpur
• Savar
• Shahid Salahuddin
• Sheikh Hasina

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