17th Infantry Division (Bangladesh)

The 17th Infantry Division is a formation of the Bangladesh Army. It was formed as part of the development vision of Bangladesh Armed Forces Forces Goal 2030. It is located in Sylhet Division.

History
The division was officially formed on 17 September 2013, according to Forces Goal-2030. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally announced the raising of the division by hoisting the divisional flag at Jalalabad Cantonment. The division started its journey with the formation of 360 Infantry Brigade and the 32 and 33 Bangladesh Infantry Regiments.

On 23 November 2016, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stones of eight projects, including the division headquarters, at Sylhet Cantonment. A flag-raising ceremony of nine units, including a newly formed brigade was also held.

Formation
Under the division, there are 3 new infantry brigades, 8 infantry regiments, 1 artillery brigade, 3 artillery regiments and 7 other various units. Major General Chowdhury Mohammad Azizul Haque Hazary is the current commander of the division. One of the previous commanders, Major General Jubayer Salehin, who also served as Sylhet Area, as its Area Commander became the Commandant of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC).

Combat Arms


 * Regiment of Artillery
 * 17 Artillery Brigade
 * 18 Field Artillery Regiment
 * 22 Field Artillery Regiment
 * 50 Field Artillery Regiment
 * Infantry:
 * 11 Infantry Brigade (Sylhet Cantonment, raised in 2016)
 * 360 Infantry Brigade
 * 52 Infantry Brigade
 * 6 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR)
 * 34 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR)
 * 42 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR)
 * 13 East Bengal Regiment (EBR)
 * 38 East Bengal Regiment (EBR)
 * 61 East Bengal Regiment (EBR)
 * 64 East Bengal Regiment (EBR)
 * 65 East Bengal Regiment (EBR)

Combat support
 * Corps of Engineers
 * 12 Engineer Battalion
 * Military intelligence
 * 598 Field Intelligence Unit (FIU)
 * Corps of Signals (Sig)
 * 8 Signal Battalion

Combat service support
 * Corps of Military Police (CMP)
 * 17 Military Police (MP)
 * Army Services Corps (ASC)
 * 38 Supply and Transport Battalion
 * Ordnance Corps
 * 508 Division Ordnance Company
 * Army Medical Corps (AMC)
 * 91 Field Ambulance