Savar Cantonment

Savar Cantonment (Bengali: সাভার সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The 9th infantry division of Bangladesh Army is garrisoned there.[1] Injured victims from Rana Plaza accident were treated at Savar.[2] Also located in the cantonment are the Corps of Military Police Centre & School (CMPC&S) and the Savar Golf Club.[3]

History

Before 1971, the area was known as 'Ansar Camp' and during Bangladesh Liberation War the camp was used for Razakar by Pakistani Army.[4] After the independence it was main training center for Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini. Since 1976 it is given to Bangladesh Army to use as their cantonment.

Training facilities
  • Savar Small Arms Firing Range
  • Formation Driving Track (training facility for armoured corps and military drivers)
  • Trust Technical Training Institute[5]

Education
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See also

References
  1. "Xi's Security: DMP to close one side of Airport Road". The Daily Star. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  2. "Bangladesh factory survivor declared hoax". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  3. "THE GOLF STORY". The Daily Star. 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  4. http://www.londoni.co/index.php/lifestyle?id=145
  5. "Technical Training Institute inaugurated at Savar Cantonment". The Daily Star. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2016-11-13.


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