Myanmar ship arrives on 4-day goodwill visit

A Myanmar navy ship, UMS Mahar Thihathura, arrived in Chittagong port yesterday on a four-day goodwill visit to Bangladesh.
Responding to an invitation of Bangladesh Navy, it the first-ever visit of any Myanmar warship to Bangladesh, said a press release.
A team of Bangladesh Navy led by Captain Golam Sadek, chief staff officer to Commodore Commanding Chittagong, received the warship with 121 personnel on board including 15 officials of Myanmar Navy.
During the visit, the officials and sailors of the Myanmar ship will pay visits to different Bangladesh Navy ships and establishments and will also take part in games and cultural programmes, said the release.
The visiting ship will leave on June 11 as per schedule.