24th Infantry Division (Bangladesh)
| 24th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
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| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Allegiance |
Bangladesh
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| Branch |
 Bangladesh Army
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| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Chittagong Cantonment |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Major general Jahangir Kabir Talukder |
| Notable commanders |
Major General Quazi Golam Dastgir |
Major General Quazi Golam Dastgir
24th Infantry Division is a formation of the Bangladesh Army. It's one of the two infantry division in Chittagong Division. It is headquartered in Chittagong Cantonment in the Chittagong district. It's the biggest infantry division of Bangladesh Army.
After the liberation war five brigades of Bangladesh army was formed. Among them 65th Infantry Brigade was headquartered in Chittagong.
Later (in 1977) the brigade was upgraded to the 24th Infantry Division.Major General Jahangir Kabir Talukder is the current GOC. The division is covers the Chittagong Hill Tracts. 24th Infantry division is the largest infantry division that compromises 33% of the personal of Army.
Post-independence, Purba Banglar Sarbahara Party emerged as one of the main opponents of the new Awami League-government. In April 1973 the Purba Banglar Jatiya Mukti Front, a coalition of 11 groups, was formed. After the formation of the front, the party initiated a campaign of armed struggle against the Bangladeshi state. The party was active in the Dhaka, Barisal, Faridpur, Mymensingh, Tangail, Chittagong, Sylhet and Comilla districts. It carried out assassinations of Awami League cadres and attacks on police stations throughout the country.
At the request of request of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman then 65th Infantry Brigade commander Dastgir took over counter-insurgency operations in his command area and led Bangladesh’s first successful combined army, navy, air force military operation called “Operation Dragon Drive” in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region against “Shorbohara” separatist insurgents in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
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