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's 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 flag of the division at Jalalabad Cantonment. The division started it's journey with the formation of 360 Infantry Brigade and the 32 and 33 Bangladesh Infantry Regiments.

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

Formation
Under the division there are two new infantry brigade, 4 infantry regiments, one artillery regiment & 6 other various units. Major General Anowarul Momen is the current commander of the division.

Combat Arms


 * Regiment of Artillery
 * 22 field Regiment artillery
 * 17 Artillery Brigade
 * Infantry:
 * 11 Infantry Brigade
 * 360 Infantry Brigade
 * 52 Infantry Brigade
 * 32 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR)
 * 33 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR)
 * 61 East Bengal Regiment (EBR or simply East Bengal)
 * 38 East Bengal Regiment (EBR or simply East Bengal)

Combat support
 * 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