Sylhet Cantonment

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Sylhet Cantonment
সিলেট সেনানিবাস
CountryFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
BranchFlag of the Bangladesh Army.svg  Bangladesh Army

Sylhet Cantonment [lower-alpha 1] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] is a cantonment located in the eastern part of Bangladesh in Sylhet, Bangladesh. [6]

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Notes

  1. Bengali: সিলেট সেনানিবাস

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