Bogra Cantonment

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Majhira Cantonment, also known historically as Bogra Cantonment, is a cantonment about 10 kilometers south of Bogura city in northern Bangladesh.[1][2][3]

Majhira Cantonment
মাঝিরা সেনানিবাস
Shajahanpur, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Insignia of 11 Infantry Division at Bogra Cantonment
TypeCantonment
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Controlled byBangladesh Army

It is the headquarters of the 11th Infantry Division. The Armoured Corps Center & School (ACC&S), and the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) of the Bangladesh Army are also located there.[4][5]

Beyond the military significance, Bogra Cantonment is home to an educational institution, the Bogura Cantonment Public School and College (BCPSC), established in 1979. The Cantonment Board, a local governing body, oversees the administration and infrastructure development within the area.

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  1. ^ "Non Commissioned Officers Academy". artdoc.mil.bd. Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  2. ^ Sabry, Fouad (2024-05-29). "Division (Military)". Armoured Warfare Strategies and Technologies in Modern Combat. One Billion Knowledgeable.
  3. ^ Ahmed, Kawser; Khan, Del H. (2023-11-20). Keeping Peace in a Turbulent World Reflections from the Field. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 33. ISBN 9781527551138.
  4. ^ "Armoured Corps Center & School". army.mil.bd. Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  5. ^ Singh, Ravi Shekhar Narain (2005). Asian Strategic and Military Perspective. New Delhi: Lancer Publishers. p. 22,25. ISBN 817062245X.

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