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Canteen Stores Department (Bangladesh)
Canteen Stores Department, Bangladesh (CSD) is a military-owned retail chain store in Bangladesh. Owned and run by the Bangladesh Army, it provides a variety of food, electronics and other consumer goods. Army personnel are entitled to special discounts at all CSD outlets. The popular local fast food chain Captain's World is also owned and run by the CSD. The first Captain's World opened in 2007 near Jahangir Gate of Dhaka Cantonment and a second branch opened in Uttara. The third branch of Captain's World was opened in 2011 in Dhanmondi. CSD also runs Captain's Bakery and Cinderella Shopping Mall. In July 2020, retired Lieutenant General Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy was banned from CSD outlets. See also *Canteen Stores Department (India) The Canteen Stores Department, (CSD), is a solely owned Government of India Enterprise under Ministry of Defence and has its depot in all major military bases operated by the Indian Armed Forces. CSD are the most profitable retail chain in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the most densely populated countries in the world, and shares land borders with India to the west, north, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast; to the south it has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal. It is narrowly separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor; and from China by the Indian state of Sikkim in the north. Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's political, financial and cultural centre. Chittagong, the second-largest city, is the busiest port on the Bay of Bengal. The official language is Bengali, one of the easternmost branches of the Indo-European language family. Bangladesh forms the sovereign part of the historic and ethnolinguistic region of Bengal, which was divided during the Partition of India in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities to deliver the Bangladeshi government's security and defence strategies and defending the nation's territorial integrity against external attack. Control of personnel and operations is administered by the Army Headquarters, Dhaka. The Bangladesh Army is also constitutionally obligated to assist the government and its civilian agencies during times of domestic national emergency. This additional role is commonly referred to as "aid to civil administration". History Early history The martial tradition of Bengal has its roots in the army of Kings and their chiefs who were called Senapati or Mahasenapati. Armies were composed of infantry, cavalry, war elephants and war boats. The arrival of Muslims and the establishment of the Bengal Sultanate further strengthened the military. The sultan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jahangir Gate
Nur-ud-Din Muhammad Salim (30 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his imperial name Jahangir (; ), was the fourth Mughal Emperor, who ruled from 1605 until he died in 1627. He was named after the Indian Sufi saint, Salim Chishti. Early life Prince Salim was the third son born to Akbar and his favourite Queen Consort, Mariam-uz-Zamani in Fatehpur Sikri on 30 August 1569. He had two elder brothers, Hassan Mirza and Hussain Mirza, born as twins to his parents in 1564, both of whom died in infancy. Since these children had died in infancy, Akbar sought the blessing of holy men for an heir-apparent to his empire. When Akbar was informed of the news that his chief Hindu wife was expecting a child, an order was passed for the establishment of a royal palace in Sikri near the lodgings of Shaikh Salim Chisti, where the Empress could enjoy the repose being in the vicinity of the revered saint. Mariam was shifted to the palace established there and during her pregnancy, Akbar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka Cantonment
Dhaka Cantonment ( bn, ঢাকা সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in the northern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The headquarters of the Bangladesh Army, and Bangladesh Air Force, Air Force are situated within the cantonment which combined form the Armed Forces of Bangladesh. The Cantonment is located on the north-east end of the Dhaka metropolis. Installations * 6th Independent Air defense Artillery Brigade * 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 * 16th Bangladesh Infan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhanmondi Thana
Dhanmondi ( bn, ধানমন্ডি) is a residential area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, known for its central location, cultural vibrancy and being home to the country's founder, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The origins of Dhanmondi can be traced back to the late 1950s, when the Government of East Pakistan developed it as a centrally planned and residential area to house the city's top bureaucrats. Etymology Dhanmondi, today's residential area, was cultivated during the British period. But at that time there were some settlements in Dhanmondi. It was not named Dhanmandi because paddy was produced in that area. The area used to house rice and other grain seed markets. Bazaar is called Mandi in Persian and Urdu. From there the area was named Dhanmondi. History Dhanmondi's origins can be traced back to the 1952, beginning as a residential area for the city, and over the decades evolving into a miniature city, with hospitals to malls, schools, banks, offices and universities. After the libera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy
Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy, Bir Bikram, SBP, ndc, psc ( bn, চৌধুরী হাসান সারওয়ার্দী) is a retired lieutenant general of Bangladesh Army and former commandant of National Defence College. He previously served as GOC of Army Training and Doctrine Command ( ARTDOC). Early life He was born in 1960 in Sandwip Thana of Chittagong district. Training and education He was commissioned in the Corps of Infantry on 15 June 1980 with 2nd BMA Long Course. Sarwardy is a graduate both from Defence Services Command and Staff College and National Defence College. He also obtained LLB degree, Master's degree in defense studies, Master's of security studies, Master's in political science, Master's in business administration and M Phil in national development and security studies. He has also been awarded PhD from Bangladesh University of Professionals. Career Sarwardy commanded an Infantry Battalion, a Rifle Battalion, a Rifle Sector and an Infa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canteen Stores Department (India)
The Canteen Stores Department, (CSD), is a solely owned Government of India Enterprise under Ministry of Defence and has its depot in all major military bases operated by the Indian Armed Forces. CSD are the most profitable retail chain in India, ahead of Future & Reliance Retail and sell a wide variety of products like household provisions, kitchen appliances, alcoholic drinks, cars, and sports equipment. Though originally meant exclusively for active and retired members of the Armed Forces personnel (defined as troops), it is slowly and steadily being expanded to include GREF, NCC Units at Group HQ level, TA units, CDA's staff, Indian Ordnance Factories, Embarkation HQs, civilians paid from defence estimates, civilians paid out of civil estimates, and Paramilitary forces under operational/administrative control of the Army civilian government employees. Generally, these goods are procured by CSD in bulk, and sold at concessional rates (without taxes), compared with retail pric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canteen Stores Department (Pakistan)
Canteen Stores Department (CSD) is a Pakistani chain of retail stores headquartered in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. It is run by the Pakistani Ministry of Defence and currently manages 108 stores, making it the second largest retail chain in the country after Utility Stores Corporation The Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USCP) ( ur, ) is a Pakistani state-owned enterprise that operates chain stores throughout the country that provide basic commodities to the general public at prices which are lower than the open market .... References External links * Supermarkets of Pakistan Pakistani brands Retail companies established in 1913 1913 establishments in India Pakistan Army affiliated organizations Companies based in Rawalpindi {{Pakistan-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
