Dhaka Cantonment
Dhaka Cantonment | |
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| Dhaka | |
 Birsreshto Shaheed Jahangir Gate | |
| Coordinates | 23°49′N 90°24′E / 23.82°N 90.40°E |
| Type | Military base |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |
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| Site history | |
| Built | 1952 |
| In use |
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Dhaka Cantonment (Bengali: ঢাকা সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in the northern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The headquarters of the Bangladesh Army,[1] and Air Force are situated within the cantonment which combined form the Armed Forces of Bangladesh. The Cantonment is on the north-east end of the Dhaka metropolis.[2]
Installations[change | change source]
- Armed Forces Division (AFD)
- Army Headquarters (AHQ)
- Defence services Command & Staff College (DSCSC)
- Air Headquarters (Air HQ)
- Old Airport
- 14th Independent Engineer Brigade
- 86th Independent Signal Brigade
- Army Security Unit (ASU)
- BAF Base Bangabondhu
- BAF Base Bashar
- BNS Haji Mohosin
- Cantonment Board, Dhaka
- Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka
- Department of Military Lands & Cantonments
- Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) Headquarters
- DGFI Dhaka Detachment
- 46th Independent Infantry Brigade[3]
- 16th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
- 57th East Bengal Regiment
- Headquarters Logistics Area
- 24th Engineer Construction Brigade
- Independent President's Guards Regiment[4]
- Adhoc Army Aviation Group
- Station Headquarters,Dhaka Cantt
- Central Ordnance Depot
- Central Mechanical Transport Depot
- Army Military Police Unit
- 57th Engineer Company
- 12th Engineer Battalion
- Army Static Signal Battalion
- Inter Services Selection Board (ISSB)
- Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR)
- Dhaka Cantonment Central Mosque[2]
- Dhaka Cantonment railway station[5]
- Army Multipurpose Complex
- Directorate General of Medical Service (DGMS)
- Siraj-Khaleda Memorial Cantonment Board General Hospital
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
- Prime Minister's Office, Armed Forces Division (AFD)
- Bangladesh Army Welfare Trust Head office
- Sena Malancha Convention Hall
- Bangladesh Diesel Plant Head office
- Sena Bhaban
Areas under the Defense Officers Housing Schemes (DOHS) also fall under the Dhaka Cantonment Area.
Organisations[change | change source]
- Sena Paribar Kalyan Samity[6]
- Kurmitola General Hospital[7]
- Combined Military Hospital[8]
- Sainik Club[2]
- Senakunjo[9]
- Army Golf Club
- Kurmitola Golf Club[10]
- Bangladesh Army Stadium[11]
- Inter-Services Public Relation[12]
- Directorate General of Forces Intelligence[13]
- Dhaka Cantonment Bangabandhu Museum[14]
- BMTF Corporate office
Education[change | change source]
- Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC)
- Adamjee Cantonment College[15]
- BAF Shaheen College Dhaka[16]
- BAF Shaheen College Kurmitola
- BAF Shaheen English Medium College
- Noubahini College, Dhaka
- Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls' College
- Shaheed Bir Bikrom Ramiz Uddin Cantonment School, Dhaka
- Adamjee Cantonment Public School
- Muslim Modern Academy (MMA)[17]
- Uttar Kafrul High School
- Uttar Kafrul Primary School
- Adarsha Bidya Niketon, Manikdee
- Balughat High School
- Bangladesh International School and College (1995)[18]
- Dhaka Cantonment Girls Public School and College (2005)[19]
- Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College
- Nirjhor Cantonment Public School & College
- Rainbow Kindergarten
- Prottoy Inclusive English Medium School
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Modernisation of army to continue". The Daily Star. 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Cantonment Thana". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "EBR holds parade". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "President urges people to get united against terrorism". The Daily Star. 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "Customs suspects duty leaks thru luggage loads". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "PM inaugurates new facilities in Dhaka Cantonment". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "Attack at Dhaka airport kills 1, injures 4". WION. 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "Japanese firms tighten security measures after Dhaka attack". The Daily Star. 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "Military Police Week 2016 begins in city | Dhaka Tribune". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "The foxes of Dhaka". The Daily Star. 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ Rahman, Anisur (2016-07-04). "Bangladesh pays homage to Dhaka terror attack victims". Mint. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "LIVE: Gulshan hostage crisis". The Daily Star. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "Proposal to cut PC's power irks planning minister". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ "Museums in Bangladesh: A brief introduction". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ "Reshuffle in 15 key army posts". The Daily Star. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ↑ "Low turnout, violence mar polls". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ "EC starts 2nd phase smart NID distribution in Dhaka". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "History of BISC". Bangladesh International School & College.
- ↑ "Welcome to Dhaka Cantt Girls' Public School & College". Dhaka Cantonment Girls' Public School & College.
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