BNS Shaheed Akhtaruddin (2023)

BNS Shaheed Akhtaruddin is a Padma-class patrol vessel inshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. She is serving the Bangladesh Navy since 2023.

Career
The ship was ordered on 20 May 2019. The contract was awarded to Khulna Shipyard in Khulna, Bangladesh, where the keel was laid on 2 December 2019. The ship was launched on 24 February 2023. The Ship was commissioned to the Bangladesh Navy on 12 July 2023.

Design
BNS Shaheed Akhtaruddin is 51.6 m long, 7.5 m wide, 4.2 m high. The patrol vessel has a displacement of 350 tonnes. She has a top speed of 21 kn. The ship's complement is 45 persons and can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time.

Armament
The ship is equipped with one Bofors 40 mm L/60 cannon and a pair of 12.7 mm CIS 50MGs. Shaheed Akhtaruddin can also carry naval mines and MANPADS.