BNS Sheikh Hasina

BNS Sheikh Hasina
Pekua,Cox’s Bazar.
Type Naval station
Site information
Controlled by Bangladesh Navy

BNS Sheikh Hasina is a new naval base being developed for the Bangladesh Navy. This will be the first full-fledged submarine base of Bangladesh Navy.[1][2]

History

Bangladesh Navy bought two Ming-class submarines (Type 035) from China on 2013.[3] China handed over the two submarines to the Bangladesh Navy on 14 November 2016.[4]

On 3 March 2017 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inducted the two submarines. She laid the foundation stone of a submarine base in Pekua in the coastal city of Cox’s Bazar.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Submarines lead Bangladesh navy into new waters | Dhaka Tribune". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
  2. ↑ "First 2 submarines commissioned". The Daily Star. 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
  3. ↑ Diplomat, Zachary Keck, The. "China to Sell Bangladesh 2 Submarines". The Diplomat. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  4. ↑ "Bangladesh enters the submarine-era". www.theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  5. ↑ "Bangladesh navy inducts first ever submarines". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 2017-03-15.

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