The Esteemed Captain Prodip Anwar

Prodip Anwar, a Fauzian, joined  Merchant Marine in 1969 as a direct entry Deck Cadet. I first met him in 1969 at Jacob Lane, Karachi, whilst undergoing Marine Engg apprenticeship.  The renowned “Jacob Lane” hostel was the seat of “Adda” from 1^st batch to 7^th batch mariners. Since then we have grown up together. We sailed on ships, crossed at sea and socialised at various ports across the globe. Our friendship was furthered due to our migration and settlement in Melbourne in 1992.

On 17th May, 2013, Prodip departed after prolonged illness. He is remembered as one of the best Officers and Captains in the merchant marine. He was a role model for manners, ethics and relationship.  He was gifted with special quality to praise people and carried natural charisma.

When the Doctor told him that he would expire within few days, he replied with a smile, “Thank you for your care”.

When I contacted, Mrs Susmita Islam (Prodip’s mother) in Dhaka with the sad news, I could hear the sound of her tears. I could feel the sobbing breaths of a helpless mother. Prodip was her whole world.  I have never seen such deep love, affection and bond between a mother and a son.

A private commemoration was held on 17th of May, 2014. All Mariners plus  some  invited friends were in attendance.

(Attached 5 pics and an article in Bangla by one our mariner in 2007).

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE IN BANGLA………

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   Munir Rashid 15 th batch in Canada says:

   May 23, 2014 at 7:13 pm

   Thanks for sharing this wonderful remembrance of such a nice person. Though I have never seen him personally but heard a lot about him and all of them were full of praise and his outstanding charisma. As an ex mariners I salute him.
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   Lutfur Rahman says:

   May 24, 2014 at 2:32 am

   Thanks for sharing this sad but important news.

   I had the honor to know and sail with Capt. Prodip Anwar in early eighties and, still cherish memories of those good old days. What a gentlemen he was. It is seldom that you come across a person now a days with such pleasing personality and integrity. I am certain whoever had an opportunity to know him would miss him greatly.

   May God give his family the courage and fortitude to go through this difficult times.

   May God rest his soul in peace.

   Lutfur Rahman,

   12th Batch

   New Jersey, USA
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   Sanaul Huq Chowdhury says:

   May 24, 2014 at 5:15 am

   I came to know many unknown facts about his colorful life from his life history. I never sailed with him but met him several times at BSC office. He was wonderful man. May Allah keep his departed soul in eternal peace.
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   M Moazzem Hossain says:

   November 25, 2014 at 1:04 pm

   Thanks for sharing these posts about Capt Pradip Anwar, a legendary Merchant Marine, Captain, wonderful,pleasing and a person of strong integrity that attracted all persons, specially mariners those who came in contact with him.

   I had the opportunity and previlage to sailing with him in early eighties on board ships
   of BSC. Then BSC was a vibrant National Flag Carrier of B’desh and we sailed in Far Eastern and West European Routes for about a year or so.

   He was a person of style with good humility, with pleasing Character that we all on board
   had an exceptional sailing and shipboard life along with highest order of professional
   discipline. We called Venice, if remember in August 1984.There after Western European Ports of UK, Holland, Belgium and Germany including few Baltic Ports of Poland and Sweden.

   There are so many good things to remember about him and we enjoyed all to the fullest of it.

   May Allah keep his departed Soul in ETERNAL PEACE and the Family along with Bhabi to withstand the loss of such a person of great moral courage and strength.

   M Moazzem Hossain
   12N/Sharjah-UAE,