US Navy ship arrives on 3-day goodwill visit in Bangladesh: ISPR

The US Navy ship USS FITZGERALD arrived in Bangladesh today (8 October) on a three-day goodwill visit. 

On its arrival, Bangladesh Navy ship Banoza Abu Ubaidah welcomed the visiting ship, said a release of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate this afternoon. 

The naval officers exchanged greetings and good wishes with the officers of the visiting ship. 

Through this visit, the members of the navies of the two countries will get the opportunity to exchange professional knowledge, experience and skills, it said.

Through doing these kinds of mutual activities and professional excellence, mutual understanding would enhance between the navy members of both the countries and also create an effective platform for exchange of experience and skills as well.

Simultaneously, the excellence of the navies in keeping with the advanced world naval technology will be accelerated through this sharing of experience.

Representatives of the US Embassy in Bangladesh were present during the visit. Earlier, the US Navy ship also visited Bangladesh on a goodwill visit in 2022.

The goodwill visit is expected to further strengthen bilateral relations, as well as provide opportunities for professional exchange, future training and mutual cooperation between naval officers and sailors of the two countries, the ISPR added.

The ship will leave Bangladeshi waters on 10 October 2025, wrapping up the visit.