Dhaka Cantonment ( bn, ঢাকা সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in the northern part of

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, Bangladesh. The headquarters of the

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, and

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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 *

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(DGFI) Headquarters * DGFI Dhaka Detachment * 46th Independent Infantry Brigade * 16th

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* 57th East Bengal Regiment * Headquarters Logistics Area * 24th Engineer Construction Brigade * Independent President's Guards Regiment * Adhoc Army Aviation Group * Station Headquarters,Dhaka Cantt * Central Ordnance Depot * Central Mechanical Transport Depot * Army Military Police Unit * 57th Engineer Company * 12th Engineer Battalion * Army Static Signal Battalion * Inter Services Selection Board (ISSB) * Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) * Dhaka Cantonment Central Mosque *

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* Army Multipurpose Complex * Directorate General of Medical Service (''DGMS'') * Siraj-Khaleda Memorial Cantonment Board General Hospital *

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* Prime Minister's Office, Armed Forces Division (AFD) * Bangladesh Army Welfare Trust Head office * Sena Malancha Convention Hall * Bangladesh Diesel Plant Head office * Sena Bhaban Areas under the Defense Officers Housing Schemes (DOHS) also fall under the Dhaka Cantonment Area.

Organisations

* Sena Paribar Kalyan Samity *

Kurmitola General Hospital The Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) is a public medical school in Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the only government medical college under the Ministry of Defence of Bangladesh. From 1999 to 2008 it was affiliated with University ...

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* Sainik Club * Senakunjo *

Army Golf Club Army Golf Club is a golf club in Dhaka Cantonment, Bangladesh operated by Bangladesh Army. The present president of the club Maj Gen Md Moshfequr Rahman, SGP, SUP, ndc, psc History Army Golf Club was founded on 28 May 2001. It was opened by th ...

Kurmitola Golf Club Kurmitola Golf Club is a golf club in Dhaka Cantonment, Bangladesh. Operated by Bangladesh Army. The president of the club is the Chief of Army Staff Bangladesh Army General S M Shafiuddin Ahmed, OSP, ndu, psc The club has been described as "prest ...

Bangladesh Army Stadium The Bangladesh Army Stadium (formerly the Ershad Army Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and hosts the home sport matches of the Bangladesh Army. The stadium has a capacity ...

* Inter-Services Public Relation *

* Dhaka Cantonment Bangabandhu Museum * BMTF Corporate office

Education

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(AFMC) * Adamjee Cantonment College * BAF Shaheen College, Dhaka * BAF Shaheen College, Kurmitola * BAF Shaheen English Medium College *

Bangladesh Navy College Noubahini College, Dhaka formerly Bangladesh Navy College, Dhaka ( bn, নৌবাহিনী কলেজ, ঢাকা) or B. N. College is a primary, lower-secondary, secondary and higher secondary school in Dhaka which is run by Bangladesh N ...

(B. N. College) * Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls' College * Shaheed Bir Bikrom Ramiz Uddin Cantonment School, Dhaka *

Adamjee Cantonment Public School Adamjee Cantonment Public School ( bn, আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট পাবলিক স্কুল) is a school in Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is managed by Bangladesh Army. History Adamjee Cantonment ...

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(MMA) * Uttar Kafrul High School * Uttar Kafrul Primary School * Adarsha Bidya Niketon, Manikdee * Balughat High School *

Bangladesh International School and College Bangladesh International School & College, formerly Bangladesh International School, is a private school located in New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is managed by the Bangladesh Army Station Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka. The sc ...

* Dhaka Cantonment Girls Public School and College *

Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College Shaheed Bir Bikrom Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College is a school and university college in Dhaka, Bangladesh, adjacent to Sursoptok underpass. It is managed by the Bangladesh Army and primarily for the children of Army personnel. Pupils from the civi ...

* Nirjhor Cantonment Public School & College * Rainbow Kindergarten * Prottoy Inclusive English Medium School

References

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Installations

Organisations

Education

See also

References