Savar Cantonment
Bangladeshi military quarters
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Savar Cantonment (Bengali: সাভার সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment of the Bangladesh Army located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] The 9th Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army is garrisoned there.[2] The Corps of Military Police Centre & School (CMPC&S), Army Institute of Business Administration (AIBA), Savar Golf Club (SGC), Savar DOHS and many more establishments are located in the cantonment.
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- 1966 - 1971: East Pakistan Ansar
- 1971 - 1976: National Defence Force
- 1976 - present: Bangladesh Army
| Savar Cantonment | |
|---|---|
| Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
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| Site information | |
| Type | Military Base |
| Controlled by | Bangladesh Army |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 23.9140°N 90.2664°E |
| Site history | |
| In use |
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| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Major General S. M. Asadul Haque |
| Garrison | 9th Infantry Division |
History
Before 1971, the area was recognized as Ansar Camp, and during the Bangladesh Liberation War, the camp was used by Razakar forces allied with the Pakistan Army. After independence, it was restructured into the main training center for Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini, a paramilitary force, which was absorbed into the Bangladesh Army in 1976.[3] Since then, the area was repurposed as a cantonment of the Bangladesh Army.
Installations
- HQ 9th Infantry Division
- Corps of Military Police Centre and School (CMPC&S)[6][7][8]
- Cantonment Board, Savar[9]
Establishments
Education
- Army Institute of Business Administration (AIBA)[16]
- Morning Glory School and College
- Savar Cantonment Public School and College
- Sena Public School & College[17]
- Savar Cantonment Board Boys High School[18]
- Savar Cantonment Board Girls High School[19]
- Proyash School, Savar[20]
- Trust Technical Training Institute (TTTI)[21]