Rangpur Cantonment
Rangpur Cantonment (Bengali: রংপুর সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1] It is the headquarter of 66th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army.
| Rangpur Cantonment | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Army |
| Type | Cantonment |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
History
During the Bangladesh Liberation war Pakistan soldiers stationed in the cantonment fought battles against Santals armed with spears.[2] In April 1971 Santals attacked the Cantonment.[3]
Units
- 72 Infantry Brigade
- 66 Artillery Brigade
- 16 Infantry Brigade
- Division Headquarters
- Station headquarters
- Static Signal Company
- 222 Infantry Brigade
Institutions
- Rangpur Cantonment Public School and College[4]
- Rangpur Cadet College[4]
- Rangpur Army Medical College [5]
- Rangpur Army medical college shopping mall [6]
- Bir Uttam Shaheed Mahbub Senanibas[7]
- Rangpur Golf Club[8]
**The Millennium Stars School & College
References
- "Cantonment Locations". Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- "The women in our Liberation War". The Daily Star. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- "Eviction of Santals made constitutional commitments a mockery". The Daily Star. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- "100% golden A+ in Rangpur Cadet College". archive.dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- Rangpur Army Medical College
- RAMC Shopping Complex launched in Rangpur
- "Army launches tree plantation campaign in Rangpur area". The Daily Star. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- "Moeen opens Rangpur Cantonment Golf Club". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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