| Lalmonirhat Cantonment | |
|---|---|
| লালমনিরহাট সেনানিবাস | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Army |
Lalmonirhat Cantonment [a] [1] is a cantonment located in Lalmonirhat, [2] Rangpur, Bangladesh. [3] [4] [5] [6]
| Lalmonirhat Cantonment | |
|---|---|
| লালমনিরহাট সেনানিবাস | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Branch | Bangladesh Army |
Lalmonirhat Cantonment [a] [1] is a cantonment located in Lalmonirhat, [2] Rangpur, Bangladesh. [3] [4] [5] [6]
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ইতিমধ্যেই গত ৩ মার্চ ২০২০ তারিখে লালমনিরহাট সেনানিবাসে আর্মি এভিয়েশন স্কুলের নবনির্মিত হ্যাঙ্গার কমপ্লেক্স উদ্বোধন করা হয়েছে।[Already on March 3, 2020, the newly constructed hangar complex of the Army Aviation School at Lalmonirhat cantonment has been inaugurated.]
He said: "With government's approval, two separate aviation bases were set up at Lalmonirhat and Chittagong to provide assistance to the army personnel deployed in remote areas of the country. The newly constructed hangar complex of Army Aviation School has already been inaugurated on March 3, 2020 at Lalmonirhat Cantonment."
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