Two frigates of Bangladesh Navy BNS Samudra Avizan and BNS Samudra Joy leave Chittagong Naval base for onward training tour to India and Sri Lanka on 22 days journey . 511 officers and sailors on board left Chittagong on Sunday afternoon . BN sources said these frigates will stay in Indian Port Blair from September 21 to 25 and Sri Lankan Colomboo port from septemeber 29 to October 4 . After end of 22 days journey, these frigates will back Chittagong naval base on October 9 next. The 511 sailors on board include 33 officers, 28 trainees, 97 cadets, 344 sailors and 9 officials of the concerned ministry .
Before sailing the voyage of these naval ships at Chittagong naval base, Area Commander of Chittagong Naval base Rear Admiral M Akhtar Habib, Assistant Naval Chief Rear Admiral M Shahin Iqbal and other senior naval officials were present, sources said.