Sheikh Hasina Cantonment
History
The "Sheikh Hasina Cantonment" was planned to be established as part of the governments long-term modernization scheme for Bangladesh Armed Forces called the "Forces Goal 2030".
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina green lighted the project in 2014 which she first announced during a winter exercise of the Bangladesh Armed Forces on January 16, 2015.
The executive committee of the National Economic Council approved the project "Establishment of Sheikh Hasina Cantonment, Barishal" on November 14, 2017. The set up of this cantonment will cost approximately Tk 1,699 crore.
On February 8, 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the cantonment. After the fall of Prime minister Sheikh Hasina's administration following a mass uprising on 5 August 2024, the cantonment was renamed to "Lebukhali Cantonment".
See also
References
- ^ মাননীয় প্রধানমন্ত্রী কর্তৃক লেবুখালীতে শেখ হাসিনা সেনানিবাস উদ্বোধন এবং সদর দপ্তর ৭ পদাতিক ডিভিশনসহ ১১টি সদর দপ্তর/ইউনিটের পতাকা উত্তোলন - ISPR. www.ispr.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ^ "Ecnec approves Tk 1,699cr Sheikh Hasina Cantonment project". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "New cantonment in Patuakhali". The Daily Star. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "Bangladesh building 'Sheikh Hasina Cantonment' to add coastal areas to national defence system". bdnews24.com. 2017-11-26. Archived from the original on 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "Govt to set up two more cantonments". The Daily Star. 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "PM inaugurates Sheikh Hasina Cantonment in Patuakhali". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ "PM Hasina to visit Patuakhali, Barisal Thursday". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
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