Bogra Cantonment

Summary

Majhira Cantonment, also known historically as Bogra Cantonment, is a cantonment about 10 kilometers south of Bogura city in northern Bangladesh.[1]

Bogra Cantonment
Bogura, Bogura District
Insignia of 11 Infantry Division at Bogra Cantonment
TypeCantonment
Site information
Controlled byBangladesh Army

It is the 11th Infantry Division headquarters. The Armoured Corps Center & School (ACC&S), and the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) of the Bangladesh Army are also located there.[2][3]

Beyond the military significance, Bogra Cantonment is home to an educational institution, the Bogura Cantonment Public School and College (BCPSC), established in 1979. The Cantonment Board, a local governing body, oversees the administration and infrastructure development within the area.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Non Commissioned Officers Academy". artdoc.mil.bd. Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "Armoured Corps Center & School". army.mil.bd. Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  3. ^ Singh, Ravi Shekhar Narain (2005). Asian Strategic and Military Perspective. New Delhi: Lancer Publishers. p. 22,25. ISBN 817062245X.

24°45′34″N 89°23′21″E / 24.75944°N 89.38917°E / 24.75944; 89.38917