Bogra Cantonment

Bogra Cantonment
বগুড়া সেনানিবাস
Shajahanpur, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Insignia of 11 Infantry Division at Bogra Cantonment
Site information
Type	Cantonment
Controlled by	Bangladesh Army

Bogra Cantonment, also known as Majhira Cantonment, is a cantonment located at Shajahanpur Upazila, Bangladesh. About 10 kilometers south of Bogura, a city in Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

It is the headquarters of the 11th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army. The Armoured Corps Center & School (ACC&S), and the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) of the Bangladesh Army are also located there. ^{[4] [5]}

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

• Jahangirabad Cantonment
• Savar Cantonment
• Alikadam Cantonment

References

1. "Non Commissioned Officers Academy". Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
2. Sabry, Fouad (29 May 2024). "Division (Military)". Armoured Warfare Strategies and Technologies in Modern Combat. One Billion Knowledgeable.
3. Ahmed, Kawser; Khan, Del H. (20 November 2023). Keeping Peace in a Turbulent World Reflections from the Field. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 33. ISBN   9781527551138.
4. "Armoured Corps Center & School". Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
5. Singh, Ravi Shekhar Narain (2005). Asian Strategic and Military Perspective. New Delhi: Lancer Publishers. p. 22,25. ISBN   817062245X.

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