BNS Ulka
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Career
The Ulka is currently serving under the CommodoreCommodore (rank)
Commodore is a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. Non-English-speaking nations often use the rank of flotilla admiral or counter admiral as an equivalent .It is often regarded as a one-star rank with a NATO code of OF-6, but is not always...
Commanding Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
(COMCHIT). About 200 personnel serve at Ulka, which is one of the smaller bases in the Bangladesh Navy
Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy is the naval arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. At present the navy is mostly limited to coastal patrolling, however it is implementing an ambitious procurement and expansion program to ensure the security of Bangladesh's maritime boundary...
. Ulka was established as a Naval Base
Naval base
A naval base is a military base, where warships and naval ships are deployed when they have no mission at sea or want to restock. Usually ships may also perform some minor repairs. Some naval bases are temporary homes to aircraft that usually stay on the ships but are undergoing maintenance while...
to assist with missile operations. It is administrated by the larger BNS Isa Khan
BNS Isa Khan
BNS Isa Khan is an establishment of the Bangladeshi Navy in Chittagong district of Bangladesh.-Career:The Isa Khan is currently under the command of the Commodore Commanding Chittagong . About 1000 personnel serve at Isa Khan, which is one of the largest bases in the Bangladesh Navy...
base.