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Iftekher Qayum (20E) passed away...

Iftekher Qayum (20E) passed away With deep sorrow and a heavy heart, we share the sad news of the...

posted on: Mar 10, 2026 | author: Ghulam Suhrawardi

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Captain S. M. A. K. Mustafa (12th Batch), who...

posted on: Feb 5, 2026 | author: Ghulam Suhrawardi

Fakir Ziauddin (5N): Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raji’un Fakir Ziauddin (5N): Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raji’un Inna...

posted on: Feb 2, 2026 | author: Ghulam Suhrawardi

Chief Engineer Monwar Hossain (44th Batch)–No more Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi, It is with profound sorrow and a heavy...

posted on: Jan 15, 2026 | author: Ghulam Suhrawardi

Photo retrieved from BMA archives, courtesy Sajid Hussain, CEng (15E)Ex-Commandant, BMA 4 January 2025 Captain Anisur Rahman (5N) breathed...

posted on: Jan 5, 2026 | author: Ghulam Suhrawardi

M. Hasan Shahid (12E) No More… With deep sadness, we have learned of the passing of our fellow alumnus,...

posted on: Nov 10, 2025 | author: Ghulam Suhrawardi

November 4, 2025 إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of Captain Farid Hossain...

posted on: Nov 5, 2025 | author: Ghulam Suhrawardi

Obituary of Chief Engineer Faiz Ahmed Biswas (2E) With profound sadness, we announce the passing of our great senior,...

posted on: Aug 22, 2025 | author: Ghulam Suhrawardi

Pioneer Ex-Marine and Engineer Sakhawat Hossain Passes Away Sakhawat Hossain, a distinguished former marine and mechanical engineer, passed away...

posted on: Aug 17, 2025 | author: Ghulam Suhrawardi

Captain Akhter Ahmed (13N) — In Memoriam It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Captain...

posted on: May 14, 2025 | author: Ghulam Suhrawardi

Industry on alert over scam messages offering ships “safe passage” on Hormuz
Credit: Shutterstock Fraudulent messages offering safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been circulated to shipping companies with vessels stranded west of the waterway, according to MARISKS. In an alert issued on 20 April, MARISKS cautioned that unknown actors posing as Iranian authorities had contacted […]
The ‘Cadet Gridlock’ in Bangladesh’s Maritime Sector: A Sorrowful Story of Wasted Potential
The ‘Cadet Gridlock’ in Bangladesh’s Maritime Sector: A Sorrowful Story of Wasted Potential By Minar Rashid 21E On 15 November, the BMCS Gala Night 2025 was held at Singapore’s Orchid Country Club. With the vibrant participation of hundreds of Bangladeshi mariners and their families, the event became a remarkable reunion […]