Bogra Cantonment
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Bogra Cantonment is a cantonment
located in Bogra
, a northern district of Bangladesh
. Among the 16 other cantonments of the Military of Bangladesh
Bogra Cantonment is very important. The Armoured Corps Center & School (ACC&S), and the Non Commissioned Officers Academy of Bangladesh Armed Forces are situated in Bogra Cantonment. The GOC of Bogra Cantonment is Major General Md. Zia-ur-Rahman ,ndc,psc.
Cantonment
A cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanent military or police quarters. The word cantonment is derived from the French word canton meaning corner or district, as is the name of the Cantons of Switzerland. In South Asia, the term cantonment also describes permanent military stations...
located in Bogra
Bogra
Bogra is a town, and one of the oldest towns in northern Bangladesh. It is a centre of commerce and trade within the Bogra District and located under the Rajshahi Division. Bogra is sometimes described as the nerve centre of Northern Bangladesh. Amongst many notable activities, it has been hosting...
, a northern district of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. Among the 16 other cantonments of the Military of Bangladesh
Military of Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Armed Forces consists of the three uniformed military services of Bangladesh: the Bangladesh Army, the Bangladesh Navy and the Bangladesh Air Force. The para-military Border Guard Bangladesh and Bangladesh Coast Guard are under the jurisdiction of the during peacetime, but during...
Bogra Cantonment is very important. The Armoured Corps Center & School (ACC&S), and the Non Commissioned Officers Academy of Bangladesh Armed Forces are situated in Bogra Cantonment. The GOC of Bogra Cantonment is Major General Md. Zia-ur-Rahman ,ndc,psc.
See also
- Dhaka CantonmentDhaka CantonmentDhaka Cantonment is a cantonment located in the northern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The headquarters of Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force are situated within this cantonment...
- Military of BangladeshMilitary of BangladeshThe Bangladesh Armed Forces consists of the three uniformed military services of Bangladesh: the Bangladesh Army, the Bangladesh Navy and the Bangladesh Air Force. The para-military Border Guard Bangladesh and Bangladesh Coast Guard are under the jurisdiction of the during peacetime, but during...
- Bangladesh ArmyBangladesh ArmyThe Bangladesh Army is the land forces branch and the largest of the three uniformed service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of Bangladesh's security and defense strategies including defense of the nation's...