Jessore Cantonment

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Jessore Cantonment
55th Infantry Division Insignia.png
Jessore, Khulna, Bangladesh
Type Cantonment
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Controlled by Bangladesh Army
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Current
commander
Major General J. M. Emdadul Islam

Jashore Cantonment is a cantonment located in the southern part of Bangladesh in Jashore District outside Jashore town and the Headquarters of 55th Infantry Division. [1] [2]

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References

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