The government spent at least 50% less than what it would have for the four patrol crafts and four LCUs (Landing Craft Utility) of PM to open BNS Sher-e-Bangla naval base had they been procured from abroad, officials have said.
Dhaka TribuneBangladesh was ready to inaugurate on Wednesday the operational activities of its largest and first southern naval base, named after Sher-e-Bangla, aimed at ensuring maritime security in the vast area of the southern region and protecting important establishments like Payra port and the Payra power plant.
The base's four patrol craft and four LCUs were built locally at the Sher-e-Bangla base and Khulna Shipyard Limited. It also has an aviation facility, according to several Navy officials.
Dhaka TribuneThe patrol craft are named after Squadron Shaheed Daulat, Shaheed Farid, Shaheed Mohibullah and Shaheed Akhtar Uddin, while the LCUs go by the terms Dolphin, Whale, Tuna and Penguin.
