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
- HQ 9th Infantry Division
- * Area Headquarters, Savar
- * Station Headquarters, Savar
- ** Combined Military Hospital
- ** Military Dairy Farm, Savar
- Corps of Military Police Centre and School
- Cantonment Board, Savar
Establishments
- Aranyaloy Mini Zoo, Savar
- Savar Golf Club
- Savar Sena Shooting Club
- Sena Shopping Complex
- Sena Auditorium
- Savar DOHS
Education
- Army Institute of Business Administration
- Morning Glory School and College
- Savar [Cantonment Public School and College]
- Sena Public School & College
- Savar Cantonment Board Boys High School
- Savar Cantonment Board Girls High School
- Proyash School, Savar
- Trust Technical Training Institute
Commercial area
- Sena Shopping Mall
- Dhaka-Aricha Bus Counter
- Dhaka-Rajshahi Bus Counter