Savar Cantonment Explained

Savar Cantonment (bn|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.

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 para-military force, which was subsequently 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
  • Area Headquarters, Savar
  • Station Headquarters, Savar
    • Combined Military Hospital^[4]
    • Military Dairy Farm, Savar^[5]
• Corps of Military Police Centre and School (CMPC&S)^{[6] [7] [8]}
• Cantonment Board, Savar^[9]

Establishments

• Aranyaloy Mini Zoo, Savar
• Savar Golf Club (SGC)^[10]
• Savar Sena Shooting Club^{[11] [12]}
• Sena Shopping Complex^{[13] [14]}
• Sena Auditorium^[15]
• Savar DOHS

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]

Commercial area

• Sena Shopping Mall
• Dhaka-Aricha Bus Counter^[22]
• Dhaka-Rajshahi Bus Counter^[23]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cantonment Locations - Dhaka . 2023-07-24 . Join Bangladesh Army . en-US.
2. News: GOC of Ninth Infantry Division and Commander of Savar Area Major General Waqar-uz-Zaman handing over the championship trophy to Savar Area team, which emerged the champions of the Bangladesh Army Hockey Competition at the Savar Cantonment on Thursday. . 2023-07-24 . The New Nation . en.
3. Web site: The Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini (Absorption in the Army) Ordinance, 1975 . 2023-07-24 . bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd.
4. Web site: Role Of Antibiotic In Bronchiolitis Management AFMC Journal . 2023-07-24 . afmc.edu.bd.
5. Web site: Savar Military Farm opens modern milking parlour . 2023-07-24 . Bangladesh Post . en.
6. Web site: Corps of Military Police Centre and School (CMPC&S) . 2023-07-24 . infotrainingbd.com.
7. News: GOC of ARTDOC made 6th Colonel Commandant of Corps of Military Police . 2023-07-24 . Daily Sun . October 2020 . en.
8. News: Annual Commanders Conference 2021 of Corps of Military Police Held . 2023-07-24 . Daily Sun . September 2021 . en.
9. Web site: Savar Cantonment Board Act and Law . Department of Printing and Publications.
10. Web site: Savar - Golf Club . 2023-07-24 . www.sgc.com.bd.
11. Web site: Quader opens new underpass at Savar Cant . 2023-07-24 . Bangladesh Post . en.
12. News: Chittagong Army Shooting Club wins Army Shooting Competition-2021 . 2023-07-24 . . Bangladesh . en.
13. Web site: SENA Shopping Complex (Shopping Mall) . 2023-07-24 . sena-shopping-complex-shopping-mall.business.site . en.
14. Web site: Shawpno opens new outlet at Savar Sena Shopping Complex . 2023-07-24 . The Business Post . en.
15. Web site: bn:কোন হলের পরিবেশ কেমন : সাভার, ধামরাই, কেরানীগঞ্জ ও নবাবগঞ্জ - বাংলা মুভি ডেটাবেজ . https://bmdb.co/%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%a8-%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%b9%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%ac%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b6-%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%a4/ . 2023-07-24 . bn-BD.
16. Web site: Location of AIBA . 2023-07-24 . www.aibasavar.edu.bd.
17. Web site: Sena Public School & College . spscsdohs.edu.bd.
18. Web site: Savar Cantonment Board Boys' High School . Savar Cantonment Board Boys' High School . en.
19. Web site: Savar Cantonment Board Girls' High School . 2023-12-23 . Savar Cantonment Board Girls' High School . en.
20. Web site: Proyash Institute of Special Education . 2023-07-24 . proyash.edu.bd.
21. News: 2015-07-02 . Technical Training Institute inaugurated at Savar Cantonment . 2023-07-24 . The Daily Star . en.
22. News: 2023-11-12 . Long-haul transport grinds to a halt amid blockade, leaving commuters in distress . 2023-12-23 . . en.
23. News: 2023-10-29 . Long-haul transport grinds to a halt in Dhaka terminals . 2023-12-23 . . en.