UNIFIL (Lebanon).       The first ever Multinational Maritime Task Force (MTF) under United Nation Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was formed in 2010 to enforce UNSCR 1701 and 1884. Bangladesh Navy Ship (BNS) OSMAN (FFG) and MADHUMATI (OPV) joined the UNIFIL, MTF on May 2010 along with Brazil, Germany, Turkey, Greece and Indonesia. After successful completion of four years tour of duty both the BN ships were replaced by two new BN platforms i.e. BNS ALI HAIDER (FFG) and BNS NIRMUL (OPV) in the month of June 2014, with multiplied and diverse capability. According to the recommendations of strategic review conducted in January 2017, these BN ships have been replaced by one Corvette (BNS BIJOY) only with total crew ceiling of 110. At present BNS SANGRAM is operating in the Mediterranean sea successfully. BN is proud to be a member of elite maritime task force of UN. The major tasks of BN ship in UNIFIL, MTF are:

a.       Conduct surveillance and patrolling in the Area of Maritime Operation (AMO).

b.       Conduct Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) in Area of Maritime Operation (AMO).

c.        Contribute to UNIFIL, AIR Surveillance.

d.       Contribute to UNIFIL intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR).

e.       Training of Lebanese Navy personnel.

f.        Detect, locate, hail, positively identify and classify any vessel inside AMO.

g.       Deter, escort and/ or handover all suspicious vessel to Lebanese authorities.

h.       Conduct inspection boarding at sea onboard suspicious vessels.

j.        Exercise self defense/area defense against all possible threats.

          k.       Provide force protection as required.