BD Navy finds no trace of Malaysian plane in Bay

Bangladesh Navy finds no trace of Malaysian jet liner in the Bangladesh maritime zone, reports BSS.
Director of Naval Intelligence of Bangladesh Navy Commodore M Rashed Ali said Wednesday they have searched about 87,059 square kilometres in the Bay of Bengal. But found no trace of any crashed aircraft in the area.
"Two modern frigates and two maritime patrol aircraft were engaged in searching out any trace of the missing Malaysian jet (MH370)," he said in a press conference at the Naval Headquarters in the city.
The director said Bangladesh Navy divided Bangladesh maritime zone into eight for searching the aircraft wreckages.
The Navy deployed its biggest and most sophisticated frigates 'Bangabandhu' and 'Samudra Joy' along with maritime patrol aircraft.
Bangladesh Navy joined hands with international community to trace out the missing Boeing 777-200ER at the directive of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on March 14 amidst report that the jet might have fallen in the Bay of Bengal.
Director of Naval Operations Commodore SM Hakim said 26 countries are now involved in the Malaysian jet hunt covering a vast stretch of land and sea in south and central Asia and the southern Indian Ocean touching the western coast of Australia.