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Sheikh Hasina cantonment Sheikh Hasina Cantonment is the headquarter of 7th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army.[1] It is located in Sheikh Hasina Cantonment Lebukhali, Patuakhali. The area of the cantonment is 1532 Cantonment acres. The project will be completed by the Ministry of Defence Country Bangladesh [2][3] by June 2021. Division Barisal District Patuakhali The Current Area Commander of Barishal Area is Major General Rashed Amin,ndc,psc Area • Total 6.1997 km2 (2.3937 sq mi) History Time UTC+6 (BST) The "Sheikh Hasina Cantonment" will be established as part of zone 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.[4] She first announced it during a winter exercise of Bangladesh Armed Forces in January 16, 2015.[5]

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council approved the project ‘Establishment of Sheikh Hasina Cantonment, Barisal’ on November 14, 2017. The set up of this cantonment will cost approximately Tk 1,699 crore.[2][3]

On February 8, 2018 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the cantonment.[6][7]

References

1. "মাননীয় ধানমী কতৃ ক লবখালীেতু শখ হািসনা সনািনবাস উোধন এবং সদর দর ৭ পদািতক িডিভশনসহ ১১ সদর দর/ইউিনেটর পতাকা উোলন - ISPR" (http://www.ispr.gov.bd/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0% A6%A8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E 0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A 4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0-6/). www.ispr.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-02-17. 2. "Ecnec approves Tk 1,699cr Sheikh Hasina Cantonment project | Dhaka Tribune" (http://www.dha katribune.com/bangladesh/2017/11/14/ecnec-approves-tk-1699cr-sheikh-hasina-cantonment-proj ect/). www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2017-11-26. 3. "New cantonment in Patuakhali" (http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/new-cantonment-patuakhal i-1491349). The Daily Star. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2017-11-26. 4. "Bangladesh building 'Sheikh Hasina Cantonment' to add coastal areas to national defence system - bdnews24.com" (https://web.archive.org/web/20171126114414/https://bdnews24.com/ba ngladesh/2017/11/13/bangladesh-building-sheikh-hasina-cantonment-to-add-coastal-areas-to-nati onal-defence-system). 2017-11-26. Archived from the original on 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2017-11-26. 5. "Govt to set up two more cantonments" (http://www.thedailystar.net/govt-to-set-up-two-more-canto nments-60184). The Daily Star. 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2017-11-26. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Hasina_cantonment 1/2