Like many misdirected activities, the Fisheries Academy now trains cadets to serve ocean going merchant vessels as it is more lucrative than serving fishing vessels, thus nullifying the academy's original purpose.

The parliament passes a bill, titled 'Bangladesh Coast Guard, 2016', with a provision for maximum punishment of death sentence for any involvement in mutiny in the force.

Being a littoral state, we are naturally blessed with an access to the outside world for unhindered maritime trade and commerce via the sea.

We need to recognise the importance of a more structured and systematic maritime collaboration in order to promote the maritime interest of our country.