Bangladesh Navy observes world hydrography day

Bangladesh has observed World Hydrography Day highlighting the role of hydrography in everyone’s life.

To commemorate the day, Bangladesh Navy organised a seminar at the School of Maritime Warfare and Tactics (SMWT) in the Chittagong naval area on Tuesday.

Chairman of National Hydrographic Committee, Rear Admiral Mohammad Makbul Hossain was present as chief guest.

This year the day was themed on “Hydrography – the key to well-managed seas and waterways”.

Bangladesh is an active member of the Internal Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) and the Navy acts as the focal point of all hydrographic matters in the maritime area of Bangladesh.

The Navy said different issues covering the requirement of innovative supplementary data gathering initiatives for blue economy such as seaborne trade and commerce, resource exploration and exploitation, ocean science and observation, and defence and security were highlighted in the seminar.

Representatives from different ministries and maritime stakeholders, members of the National Hydrographic Committee and armed forces personnel were also present.