BAF Base Cox's Bazar explained

BAF Base Cox's Bazar
Nativename:বিএএফ ঘাঁটি কক্সবাজার
Icao:VBCX
Pushpin Map:Bangladesh Chittagong division#Bangladesh
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Label:BAF Base Cox's Bazar
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bangladesh
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Type:Military
Operator:Bangladesh Air Force
Location:Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Coordinates:21.4487°N 91.9634°W
R1-Surface:Asphalt

BAF Base Cox's Bazar is a Bangladeshi Air Force base located at Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh.[1] It is situated near to the Cox's Bazar Airport.

History

On 27 December 2010, Sheikh Hasina, who was prime minister of the country that time, informed that the government would start the construction of an airbase in Cox's Bazar soon to protect the country’s maritime boundary and military establishments in the city.[2] The airbase was inaugurated by her on 3 April 2011.[3] A YLC-6 Radar was included to its radar section on 11 November 2015.[4] On 18 December 2019, its name was changed after Sheikh Hasina.[5] During Cyclone Sitrang in 2022, the air base was used as a shelter for flood victims in the city.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: BAF holds Junior Command and Staff Course certificate award ceremony. 31 July 2024. en. 4 October 2024. Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.
  2. News: Air force base construction at Cox's Bazar soon: PM. 28 December 2010. The Daily Star. 1 October 2024. 12 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180312212612/http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-167755. live.
  3. Web site: কক্সবাজারে বিমান ঘাঁটি উদ্বোধন. bn. 3 April 2011. Bdnews24.com.
  4. Web site: বিমান বাহিনী ঘাঁটি কক্সবাজারে আধুনিক রাডার অন্তর্ভুক্ত. bn. 11 November 2015. Banglanews24.com.
  5. Web site: বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী অগ্রবর্তী ঘাঁটি কক্সবাজারের (Forward Operational Base) নাম পরিবর্তন. bn. 18 December 2019. 1 October 2024. mod.gov.bd. Ministry of Defence.
  6. News: কক্সবাজারে বিমানবাহিনী ঘাঁটিতে ৮৪০ মানুষের আশ্রয়. bn. 26 October 2022. Kaler Kantho. 1 October 2024. 11 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221111124448/https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/country-news/2022/10/26/1196933. live.