Ramu Cantonment


Ramu Cantonment is a cantonment located in Ramu, Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of 10th [Infantry Division (Bangladesh)|10th Infantry Division] of Bangladesh Army. The area of the cantonment is 3000 acres.

History and layout

Ramu camp was established at the onset of Chittagong [Hill Tracts Conflict]. Then, this area was installed under 24th Infantry Division, with at least an infantry battalion under 69th Infantry Brigade and a divisional support engineers company used to be stationed here. Due to 2015 Rohingya refugee crisis, eve of tensity at Conflict in [Rakhine State (2016–present)|Rakhine Conflict] and recent skirmishes with Myanmar, the ministry of defence proposed to ameliorate a new formation across the southeastern coast during Third Hasina ministry.

Establishment of cantonment

The Environment Ministry confirmed in April 2014 the plan for a new cantonment in Ramu. The army was allocated 1,800 acres of forest land in Ramu, Cox's Bazar. Of those 1,180 acres in Rajarkul, 264.55 acres in Khuniyapalang, and 344.43 acres in Umakhali Mouza.
On 10 March 2016, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated construction of a road titled "Bir Sarani", memorial "Ajeyo" commemorating the division, a multipurpose shade "Birangan" and a composite barrack named "Matamuhuri" built at Alikadam Cantonment.

Key installations