China Ship Building and Offshore Company is building those ships for Bangladesh. Constructions will be completed by 2O19, the military’s PR service, ISPR, says



President of China Ship Building and Offshore Company Yang Zhigang, Defence Attaché of Bangladesh embassy in China Nasim Akhter, and senior officials of Bangladesh Navy were present during the steel-cutting ceremony at Uchean shipyard on Tuesday.



Corvette is a small but bigger than a standard coastal patrol boat. It plays a significant role in even some of the world’s strongest naval forces.



Each of the Bangladesh’s ships will weigh 1,350 tonnes, and will 90 metre long and 11 metre wide.



They will have helipad to carry maritme helicopters.



Bangladesh imports military hardware from China.



The Chinese embassy on the 89th founding anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently said the defence relations with Dhaka have reached “unprecedented heights”.



The relations were “consolidated with frequent high-level visits, continuously deepening pragmatic cooperation and fruitful cooperation in personnel training”.



The navy chief is scheduled to return on Aug 12.