Savar 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 in Savar,

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...

, Bangladesh. The 9th Infantry Division of the

is garrisoned there. 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 Bangladesh Liberation War (, ), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which res ...

, the camp was used by

Razakar Razakar (رضا کار) is etymologically an Arabic word which literally means volunteer. The word is also common in Urdu language as a loanword. On the other hand, in Bangladesh, razakar is a pejorative word meaning a traitor or Judas. In Paki ...

forces allied with the

Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (, ), commonly known as the Pak Army (), is the Land warfare, land service branch and the largest component of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The president of Pakistan is the Commander-in-chief, supreme commander of the army. The ...

. After independence, it was restructured into the main training center for

Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini The Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini () was a Bangladeshi paramilitary force formed in 1972 by the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman government. Initially formed to curb 1972-1975 Bangladesh insurgency, an insurgency and maintain law and order, the force became involve ...

, a paramilitary force, which was absorbed into the

in 1976. Since then, the area was repurposed as a

of the

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 (CMPC&S) * Cantonment Board, Savar

Establishments

* Aranyaloy Mini Zoo, Savar * Savar Golf Club (SGC) * Savar Sena Shooting Club * Sena Shopping Complex * Sena Auditorium * Savar DOHS

Education

* Army Institute of Business Administration (AIBA) * 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 (TTTI)

Commercial area

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

References

{{Cantonments of Bangladesh Cantonments of Bangladesh Savar Upazila