Savar Cantonment


Savar Cantonment is a cantonment of the Bangladesh Army located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The 9th [Infantry Division (Bangladesh)|9th Infantry Division] of the Bangladesh Army is garrisoned there. The Corps of Military Police Centre & School, Army [Institute of Business Administration, Savar|Army Institute of Business Administration], Savar Golf Club, Savar DOHS and many more establishments are located in the cantonment.

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. Since then, the area was repurposed as a cantonment of the Bangladesh Army.

Installations

Establishments

Education

Commercial area

  • Sena Shopping Mall
  • Dhaka-Aricha Bus Counter
  • Dhaka-Rajshahi Bus Counter