Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment
{{Short description|Bangladeshi military cantonment}}
{{Infobox military installation
| name = Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment
| location = Ghatail, Dhaka, Bangladesh
| ensign = 70px
| image =
| image_size = 70px
| caption = Insignia of 19th Infantry Division
| type = Cantonment
| controlledby = Bangladesh Army
| current_commander = Major General Masihur Rahman
}}
Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment{{Efn|Bengali: শহীদ সালাহউদ্দিন সেনানিবাস, romanized: Śahīda sālāha'uddina sēnānibāsa}} is a cantonment located in Ghatail Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh.{{cite news |title=Dhaka, Delhi preparing for PM's visit to India in Dec|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/dhaka-delhi-preparing-pms-visit-india-dec-1309327|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=4 November 2016|access-date=3 April 2017|language=en}}{{cite news |title=Cautious, yet Nikhil could not survive|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/cautious-yet-he-could-not-survive-1217824|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=3 May 2016|access-date=3 April 2017|language=en}} The cantonment is named in honour of Captain Salauddin Mumtaz who was killed during Battle of Kamalpur in the Bangladesh War of Independence. The HQ of 19th Infantry Division is here. The contemporary commander is Major General Hussain Muhammad Mashiur Rahman.{{Cite news |title=GOC of 19th Infantry Division and Area Commander, Ghatail Major General Sayed Tareq Hussain cuts a cake at the flag hoisting ceremony of the newly established Military Dental Center Ghatail and Military Dental Center Momenshahi of Bangladesh Army at Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment in Ghatail Upazila of Tangail on Sunday. |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/582960/GOC-of-19th-Infantry-Division-and-Area-Commander-Ghatail-Major-General-Sayed-Tareq-Hussain-cuts-a-cake-at-the-flag-hoisting-ceremony-of-the-newly-established-Military-Dental-Center-Ghatail-and-Military-Dental-Center-Momenshahi-of-Bangladesh-Army-at-Shahid-Salahuddin-Cantonment-in-Ghatail-Upazila-of-Tangail-on-Sunday.|access-date=4 December 2021|work=Daily Sun|language=en}}
History
On 9 November 2009, Chief Of General Staff (CGS) of Bangladesh Army witnessed first firing of recoilless rifle of Ghatail Field Firing Range. On 12 February 2014, two army soldiers and three soldiers of Border Guard Bangladesh died in a shell explosion at the firing range.{{Cite web |date=2014-02-13 |title=6 killed, 10 hurt |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/6-killed-10-hurt-11080 |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}} On 28 August 2014, three children were injured at the range after a shell they were playing with exploded.{{cite news |title=3 children hurt in firing range shell blast|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/3-children-hurt-in-firing-range-shell-blast-47788|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=28 October 2014|access-date=3 April 2017|language=en}} Bangladesh and India held joint military exercise in counter terrorism and disaster management, at the cantonment from 5 November 2016 to 18 November 2016.{{cite news |title=Bangladesh, India joint military exercise from Nov 5|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/country/bangladesh-india-joint-military-exercise-nov-5-1308898|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=3 November 2016|access-date=3 April 2017|language=en}} Bangladesh Army Archery Competition in 2016 was held at the cantonment.{{cite news |title=Bangladesh Army Archery ends|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/post/173546/Bangladesh-Army-Archery-ends|newspaper=Daily Sun (Bangladesh) |access-date=3 April 2017|language=en}}
Installations
- HQ 19th Infantry Division{{cite news|title=Ghatail Area Commander and General Officer Commanding of 19 Infantry Division Maj Gen Shakil Ahmed , afwc, psc was present as Chief Guest and distributed prizes among the winners. of Army Archery competition at Shaheed Salahuddin Cantonment at Ghatail, Tangail on Thurday. [sic]|language=en|newspaper=The New Nation|url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/110002/ghatail-area-commander-and-general-officer-commanding-of-19-infantry-division--maj-gen-sajjadul-haque-afwc-psc-was-present-as-chief-guest-and-distributed-prizes-among-the-winners-of-army-archery-competition-at-shaheed-salahuddin-cantonment--at-ghatail-tangail-on-thurday.html|access-date=3 April 2017}}
- Area Headquarter, Ghatail
- Station Headquarters, Ghatail
- Combined Military Hospital{{cite news |title=Road crashes claim 17 lives|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/city/road-crashes-claim-64-lives-during-eid-1285672 |newspaper=The Daily Star|date=18 September 2016|access-date=3 April 2017|language=en}}
- Garrison Engineers (Army), Ghatail
- OSP - 2
- Static Signal Company, Ghatail
- 37th ST Battalion, Ghatail
- Station Supply Depot (SSD), Ghatail
- 4th Horse Regiment
- 19th Artillery Brigade
- 309th Infantry Brigade
- 25th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 26th Engineers Regiment
- 32nd Signals Coy Company
- 15th Field Ambulance
- 88th Ordnance Depot
- 76th EME Workshop
- Army School of Education and Administration (ASEA)
- Army Medical Corps Centre and School (AMCC&S){{cite news|title=Serve people with professionalism|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/serve-people-with-professionalism-62387|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=30 January 2015|access-date=3 April 2017|language=en}}
- Cantonment Board, Ghatail
References
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{{Cantonments of Bangladesh}}
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