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Canton (military)
A cantonment (, , or ) is a military quarters. In Bangladesh, India and other parts of South Asia, a ''cantonment'' refers to a permanent military station (a term from the colonial-era). In United States military parlance, a cantonment is, essentially, "a permanent residential section (i.e. barrack) of a fort or other military installation," such as Fort Hood. The word ''cantonment'', derived from the French word '' canton'', meaning ''corner'' or ''district'', refers to a temporary military or winter encampment. For example, at the start of the Waterloo campaign in 1815, while the Duke of Wellington's headquarters were in Brussels, most of his Anglo–allied army of 93,000 soldiers were ''cantoned'', or stationed, to the south of Brussels. List of permanent cantonments Afghanistan The former Sherpur Cantonment in Kabul, Afghanistan, which was the site of the Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment (1879) in the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880), is now maintained as a British Army ...
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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 ...
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Bandarban Cantonment
Bandarban Cantonment ( bn, বান্দরবন সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Bandarban. The headquarter of 69th Infantry Brigade of Bangladesh Army locate here. It is one of five cantonment in Chittagong Hill Tracts area. Organization * 69 Infantry Brigade ** 6 East Bengal ** 18 East Bengal ** 29 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment * 7 Field Ambulance * 110 Brigade Signal Company * 143 Field Workshop Company * SSD, Bandarban * OSP -3 Education * Bandarban Cantonment Public School and College See also * Comilla Cantonment * Alikadam Cantonment * Savar Cantonment Savar Cantonment ( bn, সাভার সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The 9th infantry division of Bangladesh Army is garrisoned there. Corps of Military Police Centre & School (CMPC&S) and the ... References Cantonments of Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-mil-stub ...
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Jahangirabad Cantonment
Jahangirabad Cantonment is located in Bogra, is a Cantonment near Bogra city Bypass road. It is the HQ of 11th artillery brigade. Education * Jahangirabad Cantonment Public School See also * Comilla Cantonment * Alikadam Cantonment * Savar Cantonment Savar Cantonment ( bn, সাভার সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The 9th infantry division of Bangladesh Army is garrisoned there. Corps of Military Police Centre & School (CMPC&S) and the ... References {{Military of Bangladesh Bangladesh Army Cantonments of Bangladesh ...
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Khulna
Khulna ( bn, খুলনা, ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of Khulna District and Khulna Division. Khulna's economy is the third-largest in Bangladesh, contributing $53 billion in gross state product and $95 billion in purchasing power parity (PPP) in 2020. In the 2011 census, the city had a population of 663,342. Khulna is on the Rupsha and Bhairab Rivers. A centre of Bangladeshi industry, the city hosts many national companies. It is served by the Port of Mongla, Bangladesh's second-largest seaport. Khulna River Port is one of the country's oldest and busiest river ports. A colonial steamboat service, which includes the ''Tern'', ''Osrich'' and ''Lepcha'', operates on the river route to the city. Khulna is considered the gateway to the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and home of the Bengal tiger. It is north of the Mosque City of Bagerhat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History Khulna w ...
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Jahanabad Cantonment
Jahanabad Cantonment is the Bangladeshi military cantonment in Khulna, Bangladesh. Education * Cantonment Public College, Jahanabad, Khulna. * Army Service Corps Centre and School (ASC&S) * RVFC Records office * Branch Recruiting Unit, Khulna *Military Collegiate School Khulna Military Collegiate School Khulna (MCSK) ( bn, মিলিটারি কলেজিয়েট স্কুল খুলনা (এম সি এস কে)) is a Military high school in Khulna District, Bangladesh The national curriculum in ... (MCSK) References {{Military of Bangladesh Cantonments of Bangladesh ...
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Halishahar Cantonment
Halishahar Cantonment is a cantonment situated at Halishahar in Chittagong. This is one of 28 cantonments across 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 mos .... Institution * Artillery Center and School * Halishahar Cantonment Public School & College References Cantonments of Bangladesh Chittagong {{Bangladesh-mil-stub ...
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Khagrachari
Khagrachari ( bn, খাগড়াছড়ি) is a district in the Chittagong Division of Southeastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region. History The Chittagong Hill Tracts was under the reign of the Tripura State, the Arakans & the Sultans in different times before it came under the control of the British East India Company in 1760. Although the British got the authority of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in 1760, they had no authority besides collecting nominal taxes. Until 1860, two kings or chiefs governed the internal administration of this region. In 1860, another circle was formed in present Khagrachari zila, inhabited by the Tripura population. The chief or the Raja of this circle was selected from the minority Marma population. The circle was named after the Tripura dialect the Mun Circle, but later, the 'Mun dialect', was changed and renamed as Mong Circle. In 1900 the British offered independent status to Chittagong Hill Tracts recognizing t ...
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Dighinala Cantonment
Dighinala Cantonment ( bn, দীঘিনালা সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment in Dighinala, outside of Khagrachari. 24th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army inhabit here. It is one of five cantonment in Chittagong Hill Tracts area. See also * Alikadam Cantonment * Bandarban Cantonment Bandarban Cantonment ( bn, বান্দরবন সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Bandarban. The headquarter of 69th Infantry Brigade of Bangladesh Army locate here. It is one of five cantonment in Chittagong Hill Tracts a ... References Cantonments of Bangladesh {{Asia-mil-stub ...
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Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city in the world with a population of 8.9 million residents as of 2011, and a population of over 21.7 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. According to a Demographia survey, Dhaka has the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world, and is popularly described as such in the news media. Dhaka is one of the major cities of South Asia and a major global Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks 39th in the world and 3rd in South Asia in terms of urban GDP. As part of the Bengal delta, the city is bounded by the Buriganga River, Turag River, Dhaleshwari River and Shitalakshya River. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium. An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capital and ...
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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 ...
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Comilla
Comilla (; bn, কুমিল্লা, Kumillā, ), officially spelled Cumilla, is the fifth largest city of Bangladesh and second largest in Chittagong division. It is the administrative centre of the Comilla District. The name Comilla was derived from ''Komolangko'' (কমলাঙ্ক), meaning the pond of lotus. History Ancient era The Comilla region was once under ancient Samatata and was joined with Tripura State. This district came under the reign of the kings of the Harikela in the ninth century AD. Lalmai Mainamati was ruled by the Deva dynasty (eighth century AD), and (during the 10th and mid-11th century AD). In 1732, it became the centre of the Bengal-backed domain of Jagat Manikya. The Peasants' Movement against the king of Tripura in 1764, which originally formed under the leadership of Shamsher Gazi is a notable historical event in Comilla. It came under the rule of East India Company in 1765. This district was established as the Tripura district in 179 ...
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Comilla Cantonment
Cumilla Cantonment ( bn, কুমিল্লা সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located near Mainamati, Cumilla city in Bangladesh. The personnel of Bangladesh Army with local civilian inhabit here. The 33rd Infantry Division HQ is also located here. It has an area of 3000 acres. History During the Second World War, a jungle warfare school was set up at Comilla by the 14th Indian Infantry Division, after the mid-1942 Allied retreat from Burma. The school emphasized techniques in six areas key to successful fighting in jungle terrain: outflanking, being outflanked, ambushing and other minor tactics, the myth of the impenetrable jungle, health, and fitness. The school was transferred to Sevoke in 1943. In 1943-1944, military contractors constructing what was then called Mainamati Cantonment disturbed and damaged unsurveyed archaeological remains at the site. Later the base was renamed Comilla Cantonment. Bangladesh Military Academy was initially established at Comi ...
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