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Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucestershire of the UK,
British High Commission Anwar Choudhury being welcomed by
the students of UCEP Technical School in Barisal as the
institute was inaugurated by the Prince yesterday. Banglar
Chokh

Our Correspondent, Barisal

Prince Richard Alexander Walter George, Duke of Gloucester and cousin of Queen Elizabeth II of United Kingdom, visited Barisal city yesterday.

He was accompanied by the British High Commissioner in Bangladesh Anwar Chowdhury and Chris Austin, country representative of DFID in Bangladesh.

During his short stay here, Prince Richard inaugurated Barisal Technical School complex for underprivileged children at Kashipur in Barisal.

Speaking on the occasion, the Duke of Gloucester assured continued help and support of his country for different development programmes in Bangladesh.

Besides unveiling the foundation board of the complex, Prince Richard visited various faculties of the complex.

Lt.Col. Hishamuddin, Vice Chairman of UCEP, gave the welcome address.

He also visited different British aided projects in Patuakhali and Sidr affected areas at Majher Char before flying back to Dhaka .

It was the second visit of Prnce Richard to Bangladesh after 1987.

UCEP sources said Barisal Technical School complex has been built at a cost of Tk. 3.56 core on 0.88 acre of land.

The school has a capacity to accommodate 260 students in two shifts a day for four trades.

The trades of the technical school are welding and fabrication, auto mechanics, tailoring and industrial sewing operation and industrial electrical and electronic control.

Earlier in July 2007, UCEP started two interrogated general and vocational (IGV) schools in Barisal, which were raised to four in January 2008.