Bangladesh Army's Chinese tank explodes in firing exercise: 2 soldiers killed, 1 officer critically injured; The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained.

A Chinese-made Type 59 tank exploded during an army firing exercise in Chittagong, Bangladesh on Wednesday. Two soldiers inside the tank were killed in the accident. An army officer was seriously injured. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR), the accident took place when the soldiers were firing from the tank. The injured officer was taken to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka for better treatment. The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained. Pictures during the accident... The accident happened while trying to fire from the tank. This tank made in China is also used by Pakistan. The tank involved in the accident is a Chinese-made Type-59, which is used by the Bangladesh Army. The Type-59 is an old main battle tank made in China. It is also considered to be the first tank of China, which was made on a large scale. Apart from China, it has been used by the armies of many countries like Pakistan, Iran, North Korea. It also includes Bangladesh. Some of its features... The design of the Type-59 is very old, but over time, many new versions and upgrades were developed. Better guns, fire-control systems, night vision facilities and equipment that enhance the security of the tank were added. Bangladesh has also upgraded its old T-59 tanks. The Daily Star reported in 2015 that Bangladesh was working on a plan to upgrade around 174 T-59 tanks of its army.