Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today commissioned five locally-made state-of-the-art vessels to the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) fleet, further strengthening the maritime law enforcement force.
Of the five vessels, two are inshore patrol vessels ‘BCGS Joy Bangla’ and ‘BCGS Apurba Bangla’, two tugboats ‘BCGT Pratyay’ and ‘BCGT Pramatta’ and a floating crane ‘BCGFC Shakti’.
The prime minister commissioned the ships through a videoconferencing from her official residence Ganabhaban in capital Dhaka.
She unveiled five separate plaques to mark the induction of the new ultramodern ships.
On the onset of the programme, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took a salute.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and Senior Secretary of the Public Security Division Md Mustafizur Rahman were present at the commissioning ceremony on the BCG Patenga Berth premises here.
Following a commissioning parade, BCG Director General Rear Admiral Ashraful Hoq Chowdhury delivered the welcome address at the function.
An audiovisual presentation was screened on the newly added ships to the BCG fleet.বিস্তারিত