BNS Submarine Base Pekua
| BNS Submarine Base Pekua | |
| Partof: | Chattogram Naval Area |
| Location: | Pekua, Cox's Bazar |
| Type: | Submarine base |
| Coordinates: | 21.799°N 91.905°W |
| Built: | 20 March, 2023 |
| Ownership: | Bangladesh Navy |
| Controlledby: | Bangladesh Navy |
BNS Submarine Base Pekua is a new naval base that has been developed for the Bangladesh Navy. This is the first ever full-fledged submarine base of Bangladesh Navy. Built at a cost of $1.21 billion, the base can accommodate a total of six submarines and eight warships at a time. It will allow for safe and swift movement of the submarines in case of emergency, as the base is located at the Bay of Bengal.
On 3 March 2017 Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina laid the foundation stone of a submarine base in Pekua in the coastal city of Cox's Bazar.[1] In 2019 the construction of the base started which completed in 2023. On 20th March of the same year, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh commissioned the submarine base. [2]
BNS Pekua is the largest submarines base in the South Asia.[3] In addition to submarines, this base also has a full-fledged naval dock where eight ships can be anchored at a time. This facility can be used for maintenance and repair of ships and also as a base for logistics and armaments.[4]