Govt to procure advanced fighter jets

The government has a plan to purchase advanced technology fighter jets, frigates and other modern vessels for the Air Force and Navy, Law, Justice and Parliament Affairs Minister Anisul Huq said .

While responding to a star-marked question raised by treasury bench lawmaker Anwar Hossen Khan of Lakhipur-1 at the question-answer session which was tabled at the Jatiya Sangsad with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair, the minister said this.

"The government has a plan to procure more modern technology-based war planes in light of the Forces Goal-2030 aiming to make the Bangladesh Air Force most modern and up to date in future", he told the parliament.

At present, Bangladesh Air Force has a total of eight squadron fighter jets for protecting the sovereignty as per the Forces Goal-2030.

Even the government also has a plan to procure frigates, corvette, Offshore Petrol Vessel (OPV), Mine Counter Measure Vessel (MCMV), Large Petrol Craft (LPC), Ocean Tug, Harbour Tag, Oil Tanker, Logistic Ship, Floating Crane, Hydro Graphic Survey Vessel and Hover Craft in phases considering the budget allocation for the Navy.

Presently, the Navy has sixty-five more war ships including two submarines, two helicopters and four maritime aircrafts.

/MHK/