Senakunja is the official auditoriam / convention centre of

Bangladesh Armed Forces The Bangladesh Armed Forces ( bn, বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনী, Bangladesh Sashastra Bahinī) are the Armed forces, combined military forces of the Bangladesh, People's Republic of Bangladesh. It consists ...

and is located in Dhaka Cantonment. The venue holds official events of Bangladesh Armed Forces. as well as used for wedding ceremonies and other social gatherings.

History

The Annual Armed Forces Day is held here on 21 November to commemorate the establishment of

Bangladesh military The Bangladesh Armed Forces ( bn, বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনী, Bangladesh Sashastra Bahinī) are the combined military forces of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It consists of the three uniformed mi ...

in 1971 during

Bangladesh Liberation war The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...

. The venue also holds an annual Iftar party hosted by Bangladesh Armed Forces and attended by the elite of Bangladesh.

References

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