Dhaka Cantonment

Dhaka Cantonment (Bengali: ঢাকা সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in the northern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The headquarters of the Bangladesh Army[1] Navy and 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.[2]

Dhaka Cantonment
Dhaka
Coordinates23.82°N 90.40°E / 23.82; 90.40
TypeMilitary base
Site information
Controlled by
  • 1952–1971: Pakistan
  • 1971–present: Bangladesh
Site history
Built1952
In use

Installations
  • 6th Air defense Artillery Brigade
  • Army Headquarters
  • Command Staff and Training Institute
  • Naval Headquarters
  • Air Headquarters
  • Old Airport
  • 14th Independent Engineer Brigade
  • 86th Independent Signal Brigade
  • Army Security Unit
  • BAF Base Bangabondhu
  • BAF Base Bashar
  • BNS Haji Mohosin
  • Cantonment Board
  • Combined Military Hospital
  • Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) Headquarters
  • DGFI Dhaka Detachment
  • 46th Independent Infantry Division[3]
  • 16th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
  • 57th East Bengal Regiment
  • Logistics Area Command Headquarters
  • 24th Engineer Construction Brigade
  • Independent President's Guards Regiment[4]
  • Adhoc Army Aviation Group
  • Station Command Headquarters
  • Central Ordnance Depot
  • Central Mechanical Transport Depot
  • Inter Services Selection Board (ISSB)
  • Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR)
  • Dhaka Cantonment Central Mosque[2]
  • Dhaka Cantonment railway station[5]

Areas under the Defense Officers Housing Schemes (DOHS) also fall under the Dhaka Cantonment Area.

Organisations

Education

See also

References
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  15. "Reshuffle in 15 key army posts". The Daily Star. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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