Russia proud to be long-term partner of Bangladesh’s success

[Black_cats]

Russia proud to be long-term partner of Bangladesh’s success​

United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Published: 13:00, Apr 16,2022

https://www.newagebd.net/article/168214/russia-proud-to-be-long-term-partner-of-bangladeshs-success

Russia has said they stand together with their long-term partners while ‘proudly observing’ Bangladesh’s ‘incredible leap’ in socio-economic development.

‘We cherish the golden pages of our common history’ and appreciate the similar sentiments from the Bangladeshis, said the Russian Embassy in Dhaka Friday, marking 50 years of the Soviet naval operation at Chattogram port.

The seaport’s functioning was disrupted during the Liberation War, and the nascent country was experiencing serious difficulties in receiving humanitarian aid and food.

The country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman during his visit to the USSR in early March 1972 held meetings with Leonid Brezhnev, secretary-general of the central committee of the USSR Communist Party, and defense minister Marshall Andrey Grechko, requesting the Soviet leadership to send an expedition to the mouth of the River Karnaphuli River to help restore activities at the port.

On March 21, 1972, a Soviet delegation arrived in Dhaka to work out an agreement.

Under the agreement, the USSR Navy embarked on a special minesweeping operation and clearing of sunk ships under the command of Rear Admiral Sergei Zuenko, with up to 1,000 sailors.

Their equipment included 24 vessels - floating workshops, minesweepers, an escape boat, seagoing tugs, a tanker, an AHTS vessel, a crane barge, a hydrographic sounding vessel, crew and storm boats, mobile diving stations, and a floating warehouse.

Despite the severe working conditions, all the tasks were fully implemented.

From April 1972 to June 1974, the crew members raised 26 ships with a total displacement of about 100 thousand tons, featuring not only new vessels but also those sunk in the 19th century.

However, all crew members could not return home after the mission, said the Russian Embassy.

On July 13, 1973, Yuri Redkin, a senior sailor of the floating workshop, lost his life in the line of duty.

He was buried with military honours in the territory of the Bangladesh Naval Academy where the Karnaphuli flows into the Bay of Bengal.

The place of his burial is known as Redkin Point and is open to visitors.

Also, at Laldighi Park in Chattogram stands a stele dedicated to the heroic feat of the Soviet Navy.

 

[UKBengali]

BD should start to pressure Russia to take it's interests more into consideration.

First step is to tell the Russians that if they want the 2nd 18 billion dollar US contract for a follow on to Roopur Nuclear Power Plant then they must stop supporting the savages.

The Russians no longer hold all the cards against BD and it is time they were told that.

 

[leonblack08]

I hope we can get some discounted wheat and oil too.

 

[bdslph]

Russia and Bangladesh should work more closely.
Russia should also give us better offer to help us.
we can work in a lot of project.
at least we are not traitor like other friends of Russia & we stood our ground.

 

[Bilal9]

I hope we can get some discounted wheat and oil too.

Bhai let's work hard to the goal when we won't need discounts on anything. Russian tech collaboration in various sectors is not exactly cheap anymore but still valuable strategically.

 

[leonblack08]

Bhai let's work hard to the goal when we won't need discounts on anything. Russian tech collaboration in various sectors is not exactly cheap anymore but still valuable strategically.

Doesn't hurt to try get discounted stuff too!

BD govt needs Noakhaillas like us to negotiate these deals!