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] It is located in Lebukhali, Barishal. The area of the cantonment is 1532 acres. The project will be completed by the Ministry of Defence by June 2021. [2] [3]
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 [4] which she first announced during a winter exercise of the Bangladesh Armed Forces on January 16, 2015. [5]
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. [2] [3]
On February 8, 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the cantonment. [6] [7] 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".[ citation needed ]
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