One more warship joins Bangladesh Navy fleet

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A.B.M. Rajiur Rahman

FE Report
A new warship BNS Dhaleshwari procured from United Kingdom (UK) arrived New Mooring Naval Jetty in Chittagong Monday, according to an ISPR press release.
BNS Dhaleshwari is a modern castle class warship was named HMS Leads Castle in British Royal Navy.
The ship had been engaged in Falkland Islands as guard ship and also in protection duties of internal sea resources of UK.
The ship was officially handed over to Bangladesh Navy on May 07, 2010 in Portsmouth, UK.
Later, necessary modernisation works were done in UK and finally the ship, led by Commanding Officer Captain M Khaled Iqbal, BN headed to Bangladesh on December 16, 2010.
The Government of Bangladesh has planed to turn Bangladesh Navy into a modern, more effective and three dimensional one. Procuring BNS Dhaleshwari from UK is one of the steps for implementing government's plan.
As BNS Dhaleshwari possesses helicopter facilities, Bangladesh Navy will be capable to strengthen her activities for protecting sea resources and security of the establishments in the coastal areas.
A good number of naval personnel including their family members of Chittagong Area Naval Command welcomed BNS Dhaleshwari with naval traditions on its arrival at Chittagong Naval Jetty after 54 days of its journey.