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Bangladesh to Build Full-Fledged Air Force Base Near Burma Border
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Dhaka: Bangladesh will soon build a full fledged air force base at Cox's Bazar, near the Burmese border, to ensure the security of maritime boundaries and other military and civil establishments, according to an official report.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced that the air force base would be built when she addressed attendees during the ceremony of the Bangladesh Air Force winter graduation parade on 27 December.
"It is to ensure the security of maritime boundaries and other military and civil establishments," the prime minister said.
The town of Cox's Bazar is located in southernmost Bangladesh near Burma's western border, and it is strategically important for Bangladesh.
The maritime boundary in the Cox's Bazar region is in dispute with Burma, and there currently is no air force or navy base in the area.
Bangladesh is now upgrading and modernizing the armed forces with improved equipment and weapons, and the new air force base is a part of the expansion and upgrade. Bangladesh also has plans to add submarines to navy bases by 2019 to build an effective "deterrent force", said the official source.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also said that efforts are underway to solve maritime boundary issues with neighboring countries, adding, "We do not want any war or conflict in this region. We believe in peace."
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Dhaka: Bangladesh will soon build a full fledged air force base at Cox's Bazar, near the Burmese border, to ensure the security of maritime boundaries and other military and civil establishments, according to an official report.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced that the air force base would be built when she addressed attendees during the ceremony of the Bangladesh Air Force winter graduation parade on 27 December.
"It is to ensure the security of maritime boundaries and other military and civil establishments," the prime minister said.
The town of Cox's Bazar is located in southernmost Bangladesh near Burma's western border, and it is strategically important for Bangladesh.
The maritime boundary in the Cox's Bazar region is in dispute with Burma, and there currently is no air force or navy base in the area.
Bangladesh is now upgrading and modernizing the armed forces with improved equipment and weapons, and the new air force base is a part of the expansion and upgrade. Bangladesh also has plans to add submarines to navy bases by 2019 to build an effective "deterrent force", said the official source.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also said that efforts are underway to solve maritime boundary issues with neighboring countries, adding, "We do not want any war or conflict in this region. We believe in peace."
