Prime Minister’s Defence Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Khondker Misbah-Ul-Azim inspected two visiting Chinese naval ships, TANG SHAN and DA QING, at Chattogram Port.
The Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, senior Bangladesh Navy officials and senior officials of the Chinese Embassy were present during the inspection, according to an ISPR release.
During the visit, the defence adviser inspected different parts of the ships and was briefed on their modern naval equipment, security arrangements and operational activities.
He also exchanged views with the commanding officers, officers and sailors on the friendly relations between the Bangladesh and Chinese navies, mutual trust, professional knowledge and experience sharing and areas of cooperation.
The discussions also focused on strengthening regional maritime cooperation and expanding military training and naval collaboration.
The Chinese naval ships TANG SHAN, DA QING and TAI HU arrived at Chattogram Port on September 17 on a five-day goodwill visit to Bangladesh.
The visit provided opportunities for professional knowledge and experience sharing between the two navies and is expected to contribute to cooperation in joint training, maritime security and addressing maritime challenges.
The visiting Chinese ships are also scheduled to participate in a joint Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the Bangladesh Navy while leaving Bangladesh’s waters.
