Bangladesh Marine Academy ex-cadets in the UK, hosting Brig Gen (Rtd) Sakhawat Hussain, the Honorable Shipping Adviser

Bangladesh Marine Academy ex-cadets in the UK, hosting Brig Gen (Rtd) Sakhawat Hussain, the Honorable Shipping Adviser

The Shipping Advisor is visiting London to attend a meeting at the International Maritimne Organization flanked by the DG Shipping and the Counsellor (Maritime Affairs), Bangladesh High Commission, London & Alternate Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the IMO.

It’s wonderful to hear about this gathering of Bangladesh Marine Academy ex-cadets in the UK, hosting Brig Gen (Rtd) Sakhawat Hussain, the Honorable Shipping Adviser of the Bangladesh Government. The presence of the High Commission officials, DG Shipping representatives, and esteemed maritime professionals like Captain Forkanul Quader (6N), Captain Ghulam Hussain (11N), and Zillur Rahman (25E, Munna) demonstrates the importance and commitment of this group toward advancing the Bangladesh shipping sector.

Your proactive approach to sharing high-level recommendations and voicing concerns about placing non-maritime professionals in critical maritime roles is commendable. Such discussions are essential for ensuring sustainable growth and maintaining high standards in the sector. Offering expertise to support Bangladesh’s maritime progress reflects the dedication and collaborative spirit of the BMA alumni.

Saida Muna Tasneem is the High Commissioner of Bangladesh in London.  She is an Alma mater of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and SOAS University of London

M Sakhawat Hussain (born 1 February 1948) is a Bangladeshi author and researcher. He was the Election Commissioner of Bangladesh from 2007 to 2012 and retired from the Bangladesh Army as a brigadier general. He wrote more than 32 books, and serves as a columnist and freelance commentator on national and international television as a security and defense analyst. Before joining the interim government, he was the Senior Fellow at South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) at North South University. He has been serving as an adviser to the 2024 Bangladesh interim government of Bangladesh since August 2024. He has the portfolio of the Ministry of Shipping (MoS).

Captain Kazi A.B.M Shameem is the Counsellor (Maritime Affairs), Bangladesh High Commission, London & Alternate Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the IMO. He is also appointed as the Commandant of the Bangladesh Marine Academy, Chattogram, a charge he is supposed to take sometimes in the near future.

Commodore Mohammad Maksud Alam (E), BSP, NUP, BCGM, BCGMS, ndc, psc, BN., the Director General of the Department of Shipping.