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Prime Minister Shekh Hasina Tuesday urged the Navy to ensure security of the country's vast maritime area enriched with precious mineral and fish resources, reports UNB.
Speaking at the Graduation Parade of Midshipman-2010 Alpha Batch at Bangladesh Naval Academy, she said the government is actively considering purchase of two submarines to give tri-dimensional shape to the naval force.
The Prime Minister said that her previous government (1996-2001) took massive programme to upgrade the navy to tri-dimensional modern force.
As part of the programme, she said, sophisticated naval frigate BNS "Bangabandhu'' was procured from Korea and added to the Navy in 2001. "But, the previous government had decommissioned BNS Bangabandhu.''
Hasina said that currently, naval aviation and two newly purchased marine helicopters were added to BNS ''Bangabandhu'' as part of the plan to make it full combatant.
After forming the government this time, she said a modern hydrographic survey ship ''Anusandhan'' and two castle ships BNS Bijoy and BNS Dhaleswari were incorporated in the Navy.
Furthermore, she said five patrol crafts and one oil tanker are under construction at Ananda Shipyard. With this, the opportunity of building warships in Bangladesh has been opened up.The Prime Minister said the Naval Aviation established by her government is going to be commissioned today. Already two helicopters have joined the Naval Aviation and one marine patrol aircraft from Germany will soon join it.
Besides, she said purchase of two frigates and two corvettes is under process to reinstall old frigates.She said 'Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (SWADS)' formally began its operation from Tuesday to make the naval commando unit more skilled and organized.
Hasina said foundation of the Bangabandhu Complex will soon start its function to modernise the Bangladesh Naval Academy.
She advised the junior officers to keep the national interest above petty personal interest and to refrain from any acts that might harm the image and tradition of the Bangladesh Navy.
The Prime Minister also urged them to ensure the country's geographical security working shoulder to shoulder with the army and the air force and also stand beside the distressed people at the time of any disaster.
The President's Parade was held today (Tuesday) for Midshipman 2010-A Batch. This batch started training in January 2010 as officer cadets in the Bangladesh Naval Academy Through the President's Parade, 32 midshipmen including 24 cadets of Bangladesh Navy with two females, seven of Palestine and one of Maldivian Navy were commissioned. The Prime Minister inspected the parade and took salute. She also distributed awards among the cadets for their outstanding performances.
Hasina handed over the Sword of Honour and Navy Chief Gold Medal to midshipman Saadat Hussain for his outstanding performance during the training course. Midshipman Sheikh Maruf Imran was given the Osmani Gold Medal for securing highest marks in the academic subjects
Speaking at the Graduation Parade of Midshipman-2010 Alpha Batch at Bangladesh Naval Academy, she said the government is actively considering purchase of two submarines to give tri-dimensional shape to the naval force.
The Prime Minister said that her previous government (1996-2001) took massive programme to upgrade the navy to tri-dimensional modern force.
As part of the programme, she said, sophisticated naval frigate BNS "Bangabandhu'' was procured from Korea and added to the Navy in 2001. "But, the previous government had decommissioned BNS Bangabandhu.''
Hasina said that currently, naval aviation and two newly purchased marine helicopters were added to BNS ''Bangabandhu'' as part of the plan to make it full combatant.
After forming the government this time, she said a modern hydrographic survey ship ''Anusandhan'' and two castle ships BNS Bijoy and BNS Dhaleswari were incorporated in the Navy.
Furthermore, she said five patrol crafts and one oil tanker are under construction at Ananda Shipyard. With this, the opportunity of building warships in Bangladesh has been opened up.The Prime Minister said the Naval Aviation established by her government is going to be commissioned today. Already two helicopters have joined the Naval Aviation and one marine patrol aircraft from Germany will soon join it.
Besides, she said purchase of two frigates and two corvettes is under process to reinstall old frigates.She said 'Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (SWADS)' formally began its operation from Tuesday to make the naval commando unit more skilled and organized.
Hasina said foundation of the Bangabandhu Complex will soon start its function to modernise the Bangladesh Naval Academy.
She advised the junior officers to keep the national interest above petty personal interest and to refrain from any acts that might harm the image and tradition of the Bangladesh Navy.
The Prime Minister also urged them to ensure the country's geographical security working shoulder to shoulder with the army and the air force and also stand beside the distressed people at the time of any disaster.
The President's Parade was held today (Tuesday) for Midshipman 2010-A Batch. This batch started training in January 2010 as officer cadets in the Bangladesh Naval Academy Through the President's Parade, 32 midshipmen including 24 cadets of Bangladesh Navy with two females, seven of Palestine and one of Maldivian Navy were commissioned. The Prime Minister inspected the parade and took salute. She also distributed awards among the cadets for their outstanding performances.
Hasina handed over the Sword of Honour and Navy Chief Gold Medal to midshipman Saadat Hussain for his outstanding performance during the training course. Midshipman Sheikh Maruf Imran was given the Osmani Gold Medal for securing highest marks in the academic subjects