UNB, Dhaka :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed the Bangladesh Ordnance Factories to produce arms, ammunition, weapons and explosives for various forces reducing dependence on import.
“You’ll (Ordnance Factories) have to keep in mind we won’t import all the arms and explosives, as we’ll have to produce those by ourselves. If we can produce enough, we’ll go for export in the future,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina, also in-charge of the Defence Ministry, said the Ordnance Factories has been producing 7.62 millimeter auto rifle, cartridge of various calibre and hand grenades for Bangladesh Army.
The Prime Minister was delivering her introductory speech at a meeting with
high officials of the Ministry of Defence and its associate bodies at the ministry conference room. This was her second visit to the ministry since April 27 last year following her assumption of office as Prime Minister for the second consecutive term.
She also expressed the hope that fast steps would be undertaken to enhance the capacity of the officials and employees of the Bangladesh Ordnance Factories to meet the local demand for arms, ammunition and explosives.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed the Bangladesh Ordnance Factories to produce arms, ammunition, weapons and explosives for various forces reducing dependence on import.
“You’ll (Ordnance Factories) have to keep in mind we won’t import all the arms and explosives, as we’ll have to produce those by ourselves. If we can produce enough, we’ll go for export in the future,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina, also in-charge of the Defence Ministry, said the Ordnance Factories has been producing 7.62 millimeter auto rifle, cartridge of various calibre and hand grenades for Bangladesh Army.
The Prime Minister was delivering her introductory speech at a meeting with
high officials of the Ministry of Defence and its associate bodies at the ministry conference room. This was her second visit to the ministry since April 27 last year following her assumption of office as Prime Minister for the second consecutive term.
She also expressed the hope that fast steps would be undertaken to enhance the capacity of the officials and employees of the Bangladesh Ordnance Factories to meet the local demand for arms, ammunition and explosives.
