The Bangladesh Navy has described the extensive actions undertaken since its deployment on 20 July, aimed at curbing anarchy, asserting non secular team spirit, guaranteeing the protection of international missions, and safeguarding key nationwide installations across the country.
At a media briefing held on the Officers’ Mess in Banani, Colonel Intekhab Haider Khan, Colonel Crew of the Directorate of Militia Operations, described the navy’s operations spanning 62 districts.
Working in coordination with the intervening time authorities, ministries, regulation enforcement, and local administrations, navy personnel hang strived to uphold regulation and repeat.
Operational highlights
Because the deployment began, the navy has:
Recovered illegal arms and ammunition: 24 illegal arms and 365 rounds of ammunition had been seized.
Controlled civil unrest: Tackled 40 unstable scenarios and cleared 18 avenue blockades in industrial zones. Coordination with stakeholders, at the side of manufacturing facility owners and workers, ensured that mills and factories remained operational.
Addressed chaotic incidents: Resolved 63 disorderly scenarios, at the side of those connected to political conflicts, instructional establishments, and authorities areas of work.
Arrests and drug operations
The navy apprehended 1,328 folk linked to varied crimes and arrested 228 of us spellbinding about drug-connected offences. A essential quantity of narcotics change into as soon as also recovered right thru joint operations with regulation enforcement companies.
Non secular and cultural occasions
The navy played a important role in guaranteeing the tranquil event of predominant non secular and cultural fairs:
Kathin Chibardan festival: Collaborated with Buddhist organisations to loyal 444 monasteries nationwide.
Rashmela and Nabanna fairs: Offered security in Gopalganj, Bagerhat, Pirojpur, and Patuakhali from 15–20 November .
Jagaddhatri Puja: Ensured safety right thru the festival in Barishal from 10–12 November.
Ongoing operations in Bandarban
Particular operations in opposition to the armed separatist neighborhood, the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), hang been ongoing since April. To this level, 179 KNF members or collaborators hang been arrested, and 60 weapons, alongside a extensive cache of ammunition and militia equipment, had been recovered. The operations hang come at a worth, with seven troopers martyred and others injured in IED blasts and surprise attacks.
Toughen for injured civilians
The navy has also been offering scientific assistance to civilians injured in anti-discrimination actions. Over 3,430 of us hang bought remedy at Mixed Militia Hospitals (CMH), with 35 indifferent below care. Additionally, four severely injured folk had been sent in a international country for developed remedy.
Challenges and sacrifices
Navy personnel hang faced essential challenges right thru this period, with 123 members injured and one killed in the line of accountability. Despite this, Colonel Intekhab reaffirmed the navy’s unwavering commitment to guaranteeing nationwide safety and stability.
The federal government magistracy powers granted to officers of the incorrect of Captain and above had been prolonged for one more 60 days on 15 November, enabling the militia to proceed its efforts to preserve regulation and repeat effectively.
Taking a gaze forward
The Bangladesh Navy remains dedicated to its role in safeguarding the nation and supporting its of us, Colonel Intekhab emphasised, pledging persisted service for the country’s peace and stability.
