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The word cantonment, derived from the French word canton, meaning corner or district, [2] refers to a temporary military or winter encampment. For example, at the start of the Waterloo campaign in 1815, while the Duke of Wellington 's headquarters were in Brussels, most of his Anglo–allied army of 93,000 soldiers were cantoned , or stationed ...
Dhaka Cantonment (Bengali: ঢাকা সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in the northern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. [1] [2] [3] The headquarters of the Bangladesh Army and Air Force are situated within the cantonment. The cantonment is located on the north-east end of Dhaka.
Rangpur Cantonment (Bengali: রংপুর সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Rangpur, Bangladesh. [1] It is the headquarters of 66th Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army .
An Indian army tank captured by the East Bengal Regiment near Lahore in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 is displayed in the cantonment. [4] On 30 May 1981, President Ziaur Rahman was assassinated in Chattogram city by officers based in Chattogram Cantonment.
Rangamati Cantonment (Bengali: রাঙ্গামাটি সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in Rangamati. [1] 305th Infantry Brigade of Bangladesh Army inhabit here Under 24th Infantry Division. It is one of five cantonments in Chittagong Hill Tracts area. [2]
Mymensingh Cantonment (officially known as Momenshahi Cantonment) is a military installation, situated at the heart of Mymensingh. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was formally headquartered by the 19th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army .
The Bangalore Cantonment (1806–1881) was a military cantonment of the British Raj based in the Indian city of Bangalore.The cantonment covered an area of 13 square miles (34 km 2), extending from the Residency on the west to Binnamangala on the east and from the Tanneries on Tannery Road in the north to AGRAM (Army Group Royal Artillery Maidan - Maidan meaning Ground) in the south.
Chandimandir Cantonment is a military cantonment of the Indian Army located in Panchkula district at the foot of the Sivalik Hills adjoining Panchkula city in Haryana. It is the headquarters of the Western Command of the Indian Army.