Two submarines have been added to the fleet of Bangladesh Navy for the first time. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina officially commissioned the two submarines –“Nabajatra” and “Joyjatra”– made by China around 12:01pm on Sunday. With the addition of the submarines, Bangladesh Navy for the first time can be considered a “three-dimensional force”. Also Read – Navy submarines dock in Chittagong portThe Type 035G-class submarines were reportedly assembled at Chinese state-owned Liaonan shipyard in the Dalian state. The submarines, also known as Ming-class, are a class of diesel-electric submarines of the People’s Liberation Army Navy.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 12, 2017 06:22 UTC