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
- Savar Cantonment Public School and College
- Zirabo Cantonment Public School & College
- Savar Cantonment Board Boys High School
- Savar Cantonment Board Girls High School
- Morning Glory School and College
- Proyash School
- Army Institute of Business Administration (Army IBA)
See also
- Military of Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Army
- Cantonment
References
- "Xi's Security: DMP to close one side of Airport Road". The Daily Star. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- "Bangladesh factory survivor declared hoax". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- "THE GOLF STORY". The Daily Star. 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- http://www.londoni.co/index.php/lifestyle?id=145
- "Technical Training Institute inaugurated at Savar Cantonment". The Daily Star. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
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