11th Infantry Division (Bangladesh)

The 11th Infantry Division (Bengali: ১১ পদাতিক ডিভিশন) is a formation of the Bangladesh Army based in Bogra Cantonment.

In February 1996, President of Bangladesh Abdur Rahman Biswas dismissed the general officer commanding the 11th Infantry Division G.H.

Murshed Khan for insubordination and Brigadier General Hameedur Rehman of Bangladesh Rifles.

[3] Chief of Staff of Bangladesh Army, Lieutenant General Abu Saleh Mohammed Nasim, revolted against the order leading to the 1996 Bangladeshi coup d'état attempt.

[3] Troops from the 11th Infantry Division tried to march to Dhaka but failed due to Savar Cantonment, which remained loyal to the president, blocking the Jamuna River crossing.