Commander Masudul Karim Siddique,(G), psc

Strategically positioned along the northern edge of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh exercises jurisdiction over roughly 118,813 square kilometres of maritime space.

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.