Bangladesh’s government has taken up a Tk 1,311 crore 50 lakh 66 thousand project to develop Ramu Cantonment in Cox’s Bazar into a modern, full-fledged military installation. The proposal, titled “Infrastructure Development for Ramu Cantonment,” was scheduled for presentation to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. It is planned to run from July 2026 to June 2030 with full government financing.

The project is intended to strengthen security along the country’s southeastern border, protect sovereignty against external attacks and increase strategic military capability. The Defence Ministry is the project sponsor, while Army Headquarters, the Engineer-in-Chief Branch, the Public Works Department and Dhaka Cantonment will implement it. The documents also list important military and civilian areas in Dhaka, Chattogram and Khulna divisions.

Planned works include 135,882.97 square metres of residential buildings, 6,158.30 square metres of non-residential buildings, 25,000 metres of drainage structures and 11 tube wells. Health and water-supply facilities, telecommunications equipment, land development, electrical and firefighting equipment, computers and furniture are also included.