Rajendrapur Cantonment | |
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| Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| Type | Cantonment |
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| Controlled by | Bangladesh Army |
Rajendrapur Cantonment is a cantonment located in Gazipur, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. [1] [2]
| Rajendrapur Cantonment | |
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| Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| Type | Cantonment |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Bangladesh Army |
Rajendrapur Cantonment is a cantonment located in Gazipur, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. [1] [2]
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