Alikadam Cantonment () is a
cantonment
A cantonment (, , or ) is a type of military base. In South Asia, a ''cantonment'' refers to a permanent military station (a term from the British Raj). In United States military parlance, a cantonment is, essentially, "a permanent residential ...
of the
Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army () is the land warfare branch, and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to defend the land of Bangladesh from any external attack. Control of personnel and operations is ad ...
located outside of
Bandarban
Bandarban is a small town in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Bandarban District. It is located on the Sangu River.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Bandarban city had a population of 54,450 and ...
, Bangladesh. The
24th Infantry Division had jurdristriction over the cantonment under
69th Infantry Brigade. In 2015, the cantonment was shifted under jurdristriction of newly formed
10th Infantry Division headquartered at
Ramu Cantonment with new 97th Infantry Brigade formed in here.
It is one of five cantonments in
Chittagong Hill Tracts
The Chittagong Hill Tracts (), often shortened to simply the Hill Tracts and abbreviated to CHT, refers to the three hilly districts within the Chittagong Division in southeastern Bangladesh, bordering India and Myanmar (Burma) in the east: Kh ...
area.
Educational institutions
* Alikadam Cantonment Public School and College
See also
*
Ramu Cantonment
References
Cantonments of Bangladesh
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