Hasina, her family's names removed from public works ministry infrastructure

The majority of 977 projects in the family’s name have been given new designations, says CAO

The Ministry of Housing and Public Works has published an updated list of names of different institutions, establishments, and projects named after ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and members of her family.

This information was shared in a press release issued by the ministry on Monday.

Some of the structures and roads which have had their names changed are: Sheikh Hasina Sarani in Dhaka’s Kuril Link Road renamed as “July 36 Expressway”, Chattogram Mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury CDA Flyover renamed “Shaheed Wasim Akram Ural Sarak”, Bangabandhu Square in Rajshahi renamed as “RDA Complex”, Shaheed Captain Mansur Ali Park renamed as “RDA Park”, Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Dhaka renamed as “Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre”, and Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Road in Chattogram renamed as “Professor Dr Abdul Karim Road”.

In a statement on Jun 26, the Chief Advisor’s Office (CAO) said 977 pieces of infrastructure and institutions across the country had been named after Hasina, her family members, and Awami League politicians during the previous government’s regime.

These included cantonments, air bases, naval ships, mega bridges, roads, educational institutions, hospitals, and research centres.

Most of those named after Hasina and her family have already been renamed, and work is under way to change the remaining ones, the CAO added.