by Ali Asif Shawon in Dhaka Tribune, Mar 20, 2023Cox’s Bazar: Bangladesh is set to operationalize its very first submarine base with modern basin facilities for the Navy at Pekua of Cox’s Bazar to provide safe jetty facilities to submarines and warships at the harbour. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the submarine base at “BNS Sheikh Hasina” virtually from her official residence, Ganabhaban in the morning. Built at a cost of $1.21 billion, the…