BD changes eight military facility names, 16 more under review

By Agencies
March 10, 2025
A boy poses for a picture under a massive Bangladeshi flag, during a flag rally three days ahead of the countrys 50th Victory Day anniversary, in front of the parliamentary building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 13, 2021.— Reuters
A boy poses for a picture under a massive Bangladeshi flag, during a flag rally three days ahead of the country's 50th Victory Day anniversary, in front of the parliamentary building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 13, 2021.— Reuters

DHAKA: Eight establishments of the armed forces, named after ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members, or associates of her government, have been renamed.

These include three each from the Navy and Air Force, along with one from the Defence Services Command and Staff College and another from the Ministry of Defence.

In addition, the defence ministry has submitted a summary to Chief Advsier Muhammad Yunus seeking approval for renaming 16 more army facilitieses.

A notification issued by the ministry on Sunday said the interim prime minister, who holds executive authority over the ministry, had approved the new names for eight establishments.

The defence ministry has sent a summary proposing changes to the names of 16 army sites, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed.

Since taking office, the interim government has been renaming different institutions and facilities that were previously named after Hasina, her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, their family members, and Awami League leaders.