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Jalalabad Cantonment
Jalalabad Cantonment ( bn, জালালাবাদ সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Jalalabad Cantonment is the home of the Bangladesh Army's 17th Infantry Division, the School of Infantry & Tactics (SI&T), Para Commando Brigade, 1 & 2 Para commando battalion of 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 defe .... Installations * HQ 17th Infantry Division * Area Headquarters, Sylhet Division * School of Infantry and Tactics * 11 Infantry Brigade * 52 Infantry Brigade * 360 Infantry Brigade * 1 Independent Paracommando Brigade * 17 Artillery Brigade * 17 Military Police * Station Headquarters, Jalalabad Cantonment * Cantonment Board, Jalalabad * Combined Military Hospital * GE (Army) Jalalabad Cantonment Education i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantonment
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 British India, colonial-era). In military of the United States, 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 language, French word '':fr:canton, 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 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylhet
Sylhet ( bn, সিলেট) is a metropolitan city in northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative seat of the Sylhet Division. Located on the north bank of the Surma River at the eastern tip of Bengal, Sylhet has a subtropical climate and lush highland terrain. The city has a population of more than half a million and is one of the largest cities in Bangladesh after Dhaka, Chittagong and Khulna. Sylhet is one of Bangladesh's most important spiritual and cultural centres. Furthermore, it is one of the most economically important cities after Dhaka and Chittagong. The city produces the highest amount of tea and natural gas. The hinterland of the Sylhet valley is the largest oil and gas-producing region in Bangladesh. It is also the largest hub of tea production in Bangladesh. It is notable for its high-quality cane and agarwood. The city is served by the Osmani International Airport, named after General Bangabir M A G Osmani, the Commander-in-Chief of the Mukti Bahini duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Para Commando Brigade (Bangladesh)
The Para Commando Brigade ( bn, প্যারা কমান্ডো ব্রিগেড) is a special operations force of the Bangladesh Army. This special forces brigade is headquartered at Sylhet and is composed of two Para Commando battalions. The involvement of special operations units in Bangladesh Armed Forces was initiated by the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. From 1974, commando units were existed in Bangladesh Army under various names, mostly in the form of specialist of jungle warfare and counterinsurgency units. A separate special operations capable unit of the Bangladesh Army was first officially formed on 30 June 1992 as the ''1st Para Commando Battalion'', which is the first modern special force of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. On 1 June 2015, the unit received National Standard from the President of Bangladesh. On 4 September 2016, Ad hoc Para Commando Brigade was formed and the brigade got its full structure and strength by 10 October 2019. The off ... [...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] |
Army Institute Of Business Administration, Sylhet
Army Institute of Business Administration (Army IBA), Sylhet, is a government military business school run by the Bangladesh Army located at Jalalabad Cantonment, Sylhet. As the institute is affiliated with the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), the academic curriculum is approved and regulated by the BUP academic council and the syndicate. History Army Institute of Business Administration, Sylhet was established on January 15, 2015, at Jalalabad Cantonment, Sylhet. Brigadier General Md. Zahirul Islam, NDC, PSC, G (Retd) is the institute's founding director. Location The institute is located at Jalalabad Cantonment, around eight kilometers northwest of Sylhet, beside the Sylhet - Tamabil Highway, and is temporarily set up at the campus of Jalalabad Cantonment Public School and College (JCPSC), Sylhet. The development plan of the permanent campus is under process now. Administration Army IBA, Sylhet is administered by Bangladesh Army through the Area Headquarters, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalalabad Cantonment Public School & College
Jalalabad Cantonment Public School and College is an educational institute in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Jalalabad Cantonment Public School and College has occupied a respectable and glorious position among the leading educational institutions in Bangladesh. History Established on 4 July 1999, the institution is regulated by the Bangladesh Army and approved by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Sylhet. It offers higher secondary subjects including science, commerce and arts programmes. The institute was awarded "Best Institution" on 18 January 2004 by the president of Bangladesh. Facilities include a 1,000-seat auditorium. The principal is usually a lieutenant colonel of the Bangladesh Army. The prolocutor of the Governing Body is the station commander of Jalalabad Cantonment and usually is of the rank of Brigadier General. School The school section gives the opportunity of studying from class 1 to 10. Students of class 9 & 10 can study science, business studies an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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