- Dhaka Cantonment
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Dhaka Cantonment (Bengali: ঢাকা সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in the northern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The headquarters of Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force are situated within this cantonment. The Cantonment is located on the north-east end of the Dhaka metropolis.
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Key installations in Dhaka cantonment
- Army Headquarter (AHQ)[1]
- Air Force Headquarter
- Navy Headquarter
- Directorate General Forces Intelligence Headquarter (HQ DGFI)
- Dhaka Cantonment Railway Station
- Dhaka Cantonment Sub Post office
- Combined Military Hospital ( CMH )
- Inter Service Selection Board ( ISSB)
- Dhaka Cantonment Police Station
Bangladesh Army formations
- 46th Independent Infantry Brigade
- 65th Independent Infantry Brigade
- 14th Independent Engineers Brigade
- Logistics Area Command
- Army Signal Brigade
Areas under Defense Officers Housing Schemes (DOHS) also fall under Dhaka Cantonment Area.Educational institution
- Adamjee Public School & College
- B.A.F Shaheen College, Kurmitola
- B.A.F Shaheen College, Dhaka
- Shahid Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls School & College
- Armed Forces Medical College ( AFMC )
- Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College
- Muslim Modern Academy
- Uttar Kafrul High School
- Uttar Kafrul Primary School
- Balughat High School
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References
Categories:- Cantonments of Bangladesh
- Bangladesh geography stubs
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