BNS Sheikh Hasina

BNS Sheikh Hasina
Part of Chattogram Naval Area
Pekua, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Coordinates21°47′56″N 91°54′18″E / 21.799°N 91.905°E / 21.799; 91.905
TypeSubmarine base
Site information
OwnerBangladesh Armed Forces
Controlled byBangladesh Navy
Site history
Built20 March, 2023

BNS Sheikh Hasina is a new naval base that has been developed for the Bangladesh Navy. This is the first ever full-fledged submarine base of Bangladesh Navy. Built at a cost of $1.21 billion, the base can accommodate a total of six submarines and eight warships at a time. It will allow for safe and swift movement of the submarines in case of emergency, as the base is located at the Bay of Bengal.

History

On 3 March 2017 Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina laid the foundation stone of a submarine base in Pekua in the coastal city of Cox's Bazar.[1] In 2019 the construction of the base started which completed in 2023. On 20th March of the same year, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh commissioned the submarine base. [2]

Facilities

BNS Sheikh Hasina is the largest submarines base in the South Asia.[3] In addition to submarines, this base also has a full-fledged naval dock where eight ships can be anchored at a time. This facility can be used for maintenance and repair of ships and also as a base for logistics and armaments.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bangladesh navy inducts first ever submarines". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
  2. ^ "Glorious chapter starts with Bangladesh's first submarine base: PM Hasina". The Business Standard. March 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Glorious chapter starts with Bangladesh's first submarine base: PM Hasina". The Business Standard.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh inaugurates first submarine base BNS Sheikh Hasina". Navy Recognition. 23 March 2023.