The completion deadline for the construction works of Indo-Bangla Maitree Udyan, a memorial of the Liberation War of Bangladesh, has been extended until November 10 and expected to be inaugurated at any time in late November. Tripura Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Badal Choudhury visited Chottakhola in Tripura’s Belonia sub-division, where the memorial is being built, on Thursday. After taking stock of the situation, he held a review meeting with the concerned officials. Following the meeting, Choudhury said his office could not meet the previous deadline of October 31 due to the excessive rainfall. “The new deadline has been fixed on November 10,” the minister said. “Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar will inaugurate the memorial as there is no possibility for Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to visit Chottakhola for the inauguration,” said the PWD Minister The Minister added that another meeting in Chottakhola would take place before November 10 and a report in this regard would be forwarded from to Agartala. Eminent Journalist of Tripura Swapan Bhattacharjee said: “Chottakhola was the base camp of Bangladesh’s freedom fighters during the 1971 war. Student leader Abdul Rab was the in-charge of the camp.” During those days, youths willing to participate in the Liberation War were initially interviewed by Khwaja Ahmed at Ekinpur Youth Training Centre and later, they were sent to the Chottakhola camp for training. The foundation stone of the park was laid down by the then Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni in November 2010.