Savar Cantonment
Savar Cantonment (Bengali: সাভার সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The 9th infantry division of Bangladesh Army is garrisoned there.[1] Also located in the cantonment are the Corps of Military Police Centre & School (CMPC&S) and the Savar Golf Club.[2]
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History
Before 1971, the area was known as 'Ansar Camp' and during Bangladesh Liberation War the camp was used for Razakar by Pakistani Army.[3] After the independence it was main training center for Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini. Since 1976 it is given to Bangladesh Army to use as their cantonment. Injured victims from Rana Plaza accident were treated at Savar.[4]
Training facilities
- Savar Small Arms Firing Range
- Formation Driving Track (training facility for armoured corps and military drivers)
- Trust Technical Training Institute[5]
Education
- Savar Cantonment Public School and College
- Zirabo Cantonment Public School & College
- Savar Cantonment Board Boys High School
- Savar Cantonment Board Girls High School
- Morning Glory School and College
- Proyash School
- Army Institute of Business Administration (Army IBA)
References
- "Xi's Security: DMP to close one side of Airport Road". The Daily Star. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- "THE GOLF STORY". The Daily Star. 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- http://www.londoni.co/index.php/lifestyle?id=145
- "Bangladesh factory survivor declared hoax". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- "Technical Training Institute inaugurated at Savar Cantonment". The Daily Star. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
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