Two subs for navy fleet by mid-2016: PM

September 07, 2015 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina commissioning three ships of Bangladesh Navy - BNS KJ Ali, BNS Sandip and BNS Hatia - at a ceremony at the Mongla naval berth in Bagerhat on Sunday. — Focus Bangla

MONGLA (Bagerhat), Sept 6 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday two submarines would join the navy fleet in mid-2016 as part of efforts to build a skilled, modern and balanced three-dimensional Navy.

"...a process for the induction of two submarines in the Navy has already been finalised and those will join the navy fleet in mid-2016, Insha Allah," the PM said.

She was addressing a function marking the commissioning of the first locally-built oil fleet tanker BNS KJ Ali, two landing craft utilities BNS Sandwip and BNS Hatia as well as handover of two landing craft tanks (LCTs)-LCT-103 and LCT-105-at the Naval Berth at Mongla in Bagerhat.