Barisal Cantonment
| Barisal Cantonment | |
|---|---|
বরিশাল সেনানিবাস | |
| Bakerganj, Barisal Division, Bangladesh | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Cantonment |
| Controlled by | Bangladesh Army |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Major General Mohammad Moazzem Hossain |
Barisal Cantonment is the headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army.[1][2] It is located in Lebukhali, Patuakhali. The area of the cantonment is 1,532 acres (620 ha). The project was completed by the Ministry of Defence by June 2021.[3][4]
History
The "Sheikh Hasina Cantonment" was planned to be established as part of the government's long-term modernization scheme for the Bangladesh Armed Forces called "Forces Goal 2030".
under the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's approval, the project in 2014 began its journey which she first announced during a winter exercise of the Bangladesh Armed Forces on January 16, 2015.[5][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 regime due to the Student-People's uprising in 2024, the cantonment was renamed to "Barisal Cantonment".[9][10][11]
See also
References
- ^ 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). 8 February 2018. 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.
- ^ "Govt to set up two more cantonments". The Daily Star. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Bangladesh building 'Sheikh Hasina Cantonment' to add coastal areas to national defence system". bdnews24.com. 26 November 2017. 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.
- ^ বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনীর আওতাধীন বিভিন্ন সংস্থা, প্রতিষ্ঠান এবং স্থাপনার বর্তমান নাম বাতিলপূর্বক পরিবর্তিত নামে নামকরণ [Various organizations, institutions and establishments under the Bangladesh Army have been renamed by canceling their current names.] (PDF) (in Bengali). Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ সশস্ত্র বাহিনীর ৮ স্থাপনার নাম পরিবর্তন, আরও ১৬ স্থাপনার নাম বদল হচ্ছে [8 installations of armed forces renamed, 16 more installations are being renamed]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 9 March 2025. Archived from the original on 9 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ বরিশালে বাসচাপায় সেনা সদস্য ও তার স্ত্রীর মৃত্যু. Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 18 January 2025.