Qadirabad Cantonment
Bangladeshi military cantonment
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Qadirabad Cantonment is a cantonment located in southwestern part of Natore, Rajshahi in Bangladesh. It is the garrison headquarters of Engineer Center and School of Military Engineering.[1]
TypeCantonment
Controlledby
Bangladesh Army
Bangladesh Army| Qadirabad Cantonment | |
|---|---|
কাদিরাবাদ সেনানিবাস | |
| Natore, Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
Main Gate of Qadirabad Cantonment | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Cantonment |
| Controlled by | Bangladesh Army |
History
The cantonment was named after Lt Col Abdul Qadir, who was killed in the Bangladesh War.[2] His son Nadeem Qadir discovered the body in a mass grave in Panchlaish Thana, Chittagong District in 2007; he was reburied in the cantonment in September 2011.[2]
Installations
- Engineer Centre and School of Military Engineering (ECSME)
- 5th Engineers Regiment (attached under 11th Infantry Division)[3]
- ECSME Training Battalion
- Station Headquarters, Qadirabad (attached under 11th Infantry Division)
- Static Signal Company
- Garrison Engineers (Army), Qadirabad
- OSP-3
Institutions
Educational institutions
- Qadirabad Cantonment Public School[4]
- Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology[5]
- Qadirabad Cantonment Sapper College
- Mahmudul Hasan Primary School
Medical facilities
- Combined Military Hospital[6]
