| Qadirabad Cantonment | |
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কাদিরাবাদ সেনানিবাস | |
| Natore, Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
 Main Gate of Qadirabad Cantonment | |
| Type | Cantonment |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  Bangladesh Army |
Qadirabad Cantonment is a cantonment located in southwestern part of Natore, Rajshahi in Bangladesh. It is garrison headquarters of Engineer Center and School of Military Engineering. [1]
The cantonment was named after Lt Col Abdul Qadir who was killed in the Bangladesh Liberation war. [2] His son Nadeem Qadir discovered the body in a mass grave in Panchlaish Thana, Chittagong District in 2007; he was reburied in the cantonment in September 2011. [2]
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Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology (BAUET) is a Government and UGC approved private university operated by the Bangladesh Army. It was established in accordance with the Private University Act (PUA) 2010. The university is situated in Qadirabad Cantonment, Natore District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.
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