Ramu Cantonment () is a

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located in

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, Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of 10th Infantry Division of

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. 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 use to be stationed here. Due to

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, eve of tensity at 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

Then Prime Minister

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confirmed the approval for a new

in Ramu on 19 April 2014. The army was allocated 1,800 acres of forest land in Ramu,

. Of those 1,180 acres in Rajarkul, 264.55 acres in Khuniyapalang, and 344.43 acres in Umakhali Mouza. On 10 March 2016, she 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

*HQ 10th Infantry Division **Area Headquarter, Ramu, Cox's Bazar **Station Headquarters, Ramu, Cox's Bazar ***Combined Military Hospital, Ramu, Cox's Bazar ***Garrison Engineers (Army), Ramu, Cox's Bazar ***Static Signal Company, Ramu, Cox's Bazar ***Station ST Battalion **16th Cavalry Regiment **10th Artillery Brigade ***23rd Field Artillery Regiment ***40th Field Artillery Regiment ***28th Medium Artillery Regiment **9th Engineers Regiment **9th Signal Coy Battalion **39th Signal Coy Battalion **36th

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**2nd Infantry Brigade ***9th

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***60th

***14th

**55th Field Ambulance Battalion **509th Division Ordnance Company **103rd Field Workshop Company **10th Military Police Unit *57th Engineers Construction Battalion (Attached under 34th Engineers Construction Brigade)

Educational institutions

* Ramu Cantonment English School and College (RCESC) * Shaheed Lieutenant Tanzim Cantonment Public School and College (SLTCPSC)

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