Bangladesh Institute of Maritime Research and Development

Sea is the source of enormous resources providing us valuable energy, minerals, protein, aquaculture, shipping, port & marine, logistics, tourism, and others. The Bay of Bengal, largest bay of the world, is strategically important for all the littoral countries Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The Territorial Waters and Maritime Zones Act 1974 has established the sovereign rights of Bangladesh over the sea and its resources