Jessore Cantonment

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Jessore Cantonment is a cantonment located in the southern part of Bangladesh in Jessore District outside Jessore town.[1][2]

History

Ferdousi Priyabhashini was raped in Jessore Cantonment during Bangladesh Liberation War. It had a prisoner camp were Pakistani army carried out rape, torture, and execution.[3][4] Jessore Cantonment was captured during Bangladesh Liberation war on 6 December 1971 by the Pine Division of the Indian Army.[5] On 9 March 2009 General Officer Commanding of 55 Infantry Division and Jessore Cantonment Commander Major General Rafiqul Islam was killed in a helicopter crash along with the pilot.[6] Maj Gen Rafiqul Islam In 4 September 2015 a soldier was found dead inside the barracks of the cantonment.[7][8]

During the 2013- 2014 Bangladesh unrest, allegations arose that Indian military personnel were deployed at Jessore Cantonment.[9] The Bangladesh ministry of Foreign Affairs vehemently denied the allegations.[9]

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Installations

• Brishreshtho Matiur Rahman Air Force Base[10]

• 55th Infantry Division[11]

• 8 Engineering Battalion[12]

• 55th Artillery Brigade

• 105th Infantry Brigade

• 88th Infantry Brigade

• 21st Infantry Brigade

• Station Headquarters, Jessore Cantonment

• Area Headquarters, Jessore Area

• Ordnance Depot, Jessore Cantonment

• Garrision Engineeer (Army), Jessore

• Signals Training Centre And School (STCS)

• STCS Training Battalion

• Signals Records office, STCS

Education

• Jessore Cantonment College[13]

• Jessore Cantonment High School