PM opens Sheikh Hasina Cantonment
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurating development works
BARISAL: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the newly-constructed 'Sheikh Hasina Cantonment' in Patuakhali Thursday (February 8).
The premier opened the cantonment on the bank of Payra river at Lebukhali under Dumki upazila, by unveiling its plaque.
The cantonment, however, was constructed in a place sharing Patuakhali and Barisal both the districts.
Ministers, parliament members, the chiefs of the three services, diplomats, former chiefs of army and senior government officials were present on the occasion.
Sheikh Hasina inaugurated 14 development projects and laid the foundation stone of another scheme of Patuakhali district.
The projects opened by the prime minister are the 50-bed Diabetic Hospital in Patuakhali, Deuli 10-bed Mother and Child Welfare Centre in Mirjaganj upazila, Sabupura 10-bed Mother and Child Welfare Centre in Baufal upazila, the newly constructed dormitory of the Government Shishu Paribar, Kazi Abul Kashem Stadium, Dashmina Upazila Muktijoddha Complex Building, the West Chakmaia Government Primary School-cum-Cyclone Centre under Kalapara upazila, East Dalbuganj Government Primary School-cum-Cyclone Centre in Kalapara, Hogla Government Primary School-cum-Cyclone Centre, Kalapara Upazila Muktijoddha Complex, Galachipa Muktijoddha Smriti Complex, Digital Publicity Screen at the Office of the Patuakhali Deputy Commissioner and Shaheed Sheikh Kamal Smriti Complex Auditorium.
She also laid the foundation stone of administrative building extension and hall room of Galachipa Upazila Parishad.
Earlier, she arrived here on a daylong visit to Patuakhali and Barisal districts to open 'Sheikh Hasina Cantonment' and 54 development projects and lay the foundation stones of 34 uplift schemes.
Sheikh Hasina is expected to address a public rally of Awami League at Bangabandhu Udyan in Barisal city in the afternoon, as part of her campaign for the upcoming national polls.
Later she will fly back to Dhaka.
