Lebukhali Cantonment
Lebukhali Cantonment | |
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লেবুখালী সেনানিবাস | |
| Patuakhali, Barisal, Bangladesh | |
| Type | Military base |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  Bangladesh Army |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Major General Mohammad Moazzem Hossain |
Lebukhali Cantonment is the headquarters of 7th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army.[1][2] It is located in Lebukhali, Barisal. The area of the cantonment is 1532 acres. The project was completed by the Ministry of Defence by June 2021.[3][4]
History
[edit]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".
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina green lighted the project in 2014[5] which she first announced during a winter exercise of the Bangladesh Armed Forces on January 16, 2015.[6]
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.[3][4]
On February 8, 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the cantonment.[7][8] After the fall of Prime minister Sheikh Hasina's administration following a mass uprising in July-August 2024, the cantonment was renamed to "Lebukhali Cantonment".[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ মাননীয় প্রধানমন্ত্রী কর্তৃক লেবুখালীতে শেখ হাসিনা সেনানিবাস উদ্বোধন এবং সদর দপ্তর ৭ পদাতিক ডিভিশনসহ ১১টি সদর দপ্তর/ইউনিটের পতাকা উত্তোলন. Inter-Services Public Relations (Bangladesh) (in Bengali). Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ পিরোজপুরে সেনাবাহিনীর কম্বল বিতরণ [Army distributes blankets in Pirojpur]. Barisal Times (in Bengali). January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "Ecnec approves Tk 1,699cr Sheikh Hasina Cantonment project". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ a b "New cantonment in Patuakhali". The Daily Star. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Bangladesh building 'Sheikh Hasina Cantonment' to add coastal areas to national defence system". bdnews24.com. 26 November 2017. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Govt to set up two more cantonments". The Daily Star. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "PM inaugurates Sheikh Hasina Cantonment in Patuakhali". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "PM Hasina to visit Patuakhali, Barisal Thursday". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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