Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment


Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment is a cantonment located in Ghatail Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. Ghatail Area Commander is Major General Mizanur Rahman Shameem.

History

On 9 November 2009 Chief Of General Staff 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. On 28 August 2014, three children were injured at the range after a shell they were playing with exploded. Bangladesh and India held joint military exercise in counter terrorism and disaster management, at the cantonment from 5 November 2016 to 18 November 2016. Bangladesh Army Archery Competition in 2016 was held at the cantonment.

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