The opening ceremony of the joint training exercise 'Exercise Tiger Shark-40' between the Bangladesh Navy and the United States Navy was held at Banauja Nirbik in Chattogram.
Bangladesh Army and Navy Special Forces and US Special Forces are participating in this training exercise under the management of Commodore Swords Command.
The main objective of the exercise is to improve the existing good relations between the armed forces of the two countries, as well as to increase the strategic capabilities of both countries and to acquire mutual technical and procedural knowledge. The joint exercise is scheduled to end on June 15.
On the opening day of the exercise on Sunday, Chattogram Naval Region Regional Commander Rear Admiral Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury was present as the chief guest.
Representatives of the United States Embassy in Bangladesh attended the exercise. Officials and invited guests of Armed Forces Department, Army, Navy and Chattogram Naval Region were present in the exercise.
