BNS Shaheed Moazzem

BNS Shaheed Moazzem
Part of Bangladesh Armed Forces
Rangamati, Chittagong Division.
Type Military base
Site information
Owner Bangladesh Armed Forces
Controlled by Bangladesh Navy
Site history
Built 1976 (1976)
In use 1976 - Present

BNS Shaheed Moazzem is a naval base of the Bangladeshi Navy, established after the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, and named in honour of Lieutenant Commander Shaheed Moazzem.[1]

Career

The Shaheed Moazzem is currently under the command of the Commodore commanding Chittagong (COMCHIT). About 1500 personnel serve at Shaheed Moazzem, which is one of the largest bases in the Bangladesh Navy. Shaheed Moazzem was established to train officers and sailors. and consists of three training schools, working under the Bangladesh National University:

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