Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the handover of the Chittagong Dry Dock to Bangladesh Navy is a milestone in Bangladesh’s shipbuilding history as it marks gradual advancement of the force.
“It’s my expectation that the Bangladesh Navy will keep its sign of success through turning Chittagong Dry Dock Limited as a state of the art and effective organisation,” she told a function marking the handover of the enterprise to Navy on Chittagong Dry Dock premises.
The prime minister said once the Dry Dock was a sick enterprise but it will turn into a healthy and profitable one and contribute to the economic development of the country.
The handover agreement was signed by Industries Secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Rear Admiral SAMA Abedin.
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu, Navy Chief Vice Admiral M Farid Habib, Industries Secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan also spoke on the occasion.
