Chittagong Bureau :
Some 135 members of Bangladesh Navy left Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport en-route to Lebanon in a UN special plane on Thursday night to join the UN Peace Keeping Mission Chief Staff officer of Chitt agong Naval Command Capt.AKMM Sherafullah gave farewell reception to the naval members at the airport in presence of the senior officials of BNS Isha Khan, a release of BN said.
Contingent commander of BN in UN Peace mission Capt Mirsza Mamunur Rashid told the journalists that six teams of Bangladesh Navy discharged responsibilities in Mideterian sea for last 6 years successfully under the mission and this is 7th team of BN to Mediterian sea.
He said naval ships of six countries of the world are working in the mediterian sea and two frigates of Bangladesh Navy discharging assignments with reputations. He also disclosed that more 135 crews of BN are expected to leave the country for Lebanon on June 22 next.
He sought blessings from the people irrespective of caste and creed to complete the mission successfully. Mentionable that following the untired efforts of the prime Minister Sk.Hasina , two BN war ships viz.BNS Osman and BNS Madumati joined the Lebanon peace keeping mission in 2010 which later returned in Bangladesh after 4 years replacing by another two BN vessels BNS Ali Haider and BNS Nirmul, BN release said.
Some 135 members of Bangladesh Navy left Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport en-route to Lebanon in a UN special plane on Thursday night to join the UN Peace Keeping Mission Chief Staff officer of Chitt agong Naval Command Capt.AKMM Sherafullah gave farewell reception to the naval members at the airport in presence of the senior officials of BNS Isha Khan, a release of BN said.
Contingent commander of BN in UN Peace mission Capt Mirsza Mamunur Rashid told the journalists that six teams of Bangladesh Navy discharged responsibilities in Mideterian sea for last 6 years successfully under the mission and this is 7th team of BN to Mediterian sea.
He said naval ships of six countries of the world are working in the mediterian sea and two frigates of Bangladesh Navy discharging assignments with reputations. He also disclosed that more 135 crews of BN are expected to leave the country for Lebanon on June 22 next.
He sought blessings from the people irrespective of caste and creed to complete the mission successfully. Mentionable that following the untired efforts of the prime Minister Sk.Hasina , two BN war ships viz.BNS Osman and BNS Madumati joined the Lebanon peace keeping mission in 2010 which later returned in Bangladesh after 4 years replacing by another two BN vessels BNS Ali Haider and BNS Nirmul, BN release said.
