Sheikh Russel Cantonment is a Bangladeshi military cantonment near Padma Bridge in Munshiganj and Shariatpur Districts, Bangladesh. The cantonment has been named after Sheikh Russel, younger brother of Bangladesh Prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed. It has been established to ensure overall security of the bridge as it will be the main link of the highway connectivity between South Bengal and other parts of Bangladesh. Units 99th Composite Brigade 1x Mechanized Infantry Battalion 1x Bangladesh Infantry Regiment 1x Riverine Engineers Battalion 1x Military Engineers Service (MES) See also Padma River Jamuna Cantonment References Cantonments of Bangladesh Padma Bridge