BNS ''Titumir'' ( bn, বানৌজা তিতুমীর) is a naval base of the
Bangladeshi Navy
The Bangladesh Navy ( bn, বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী, Bangladesh Nou Bahini) is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for Bangladesh's of maritime territorial area, and the defence of impor ...
, founded after the
Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, and located in
Khulna. Till 1971 it was titled as PNS Titumir as Bangladesh was then part of Pakistan.
Career
The ''Titumir'' is currently under the command of the Commander Khulna Naval Area (COMKHUL). About 2500 personnel serve at ''Titumir'', which is one of the largest bases in the
Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy ( bn, বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী, Bangladesh Nou Bahini) is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for Bangladesh's of maritime territorial area, and the defence of imp ...
. It also provides some naval training. Some training schools located here are
BNS Titumir
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*School of logistics and management
A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compuls ...
: Providing relative Bachelor degree
A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ye ...
s under the Bangladesh National University
The National University of Bangladesh ( bn, জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, বাংলাদেশ ) is a public university of Bangladesh that was established by an Act of Parliament as an affiliating University ...
.
* New Entry Training school (NET school): Providing initial training for sailors under the naval syllabus.
See also
*List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy currently operates two submarines, five guided missile frigates, two patrol frigates, six guided missile corvettes, minor surface combatants of various types including offshore patrol vessels, coastal patrol boats, missile ...
*Titumir
Syed Mīr Nisār ʿAlī ( bn, সৈয়দ মীর নিসার আলী তিতুমীর; 27 January 1782 – 19 November 1831), better known as Titumir ( bn, তিতুমীর, links=no), was a Bengali freedom fighter, who de ...
References
Bangladesh Navy bases
Khulna
Shore establishments of the Bangladesh Navy
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