Economic Reporter :
Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi on Saturday stressed conducting research and developing skilled manpower aiming to reap the optimum benefits from the emerging ‘blue economy’ of the country.
“We need to give more importance on research and knowledge. We have made great strides…we want to fully utilise the opportunities (blue economy). Without research, without building human resource capacity, without developing skills, we will not be able to do that,” he said. Dr Rizvi was addressing a discussion on ‘Potential of Blue Economy in Transforming Future Bangladesh’ at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in the city’s Khamarbari area.
Bangladesh Agricultural Economists Association (BAEA) arranged the discussion with its President and Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office Sajjadul Hasan in the chair.
Secretary (maritime affairs unit) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rear Admiral (Retd) Md Khurshed Alam made a powerpoint presentation while BAEA Secretary General Prof M Kamruzzaman also spoke at the discussion.
Rizvi said all the concerned stakeholders need to work in an integral way to unlock the true potential of the blue economy and the ocean, adding that following the maritime boundary verdict over Myanmar and India, the size of Bangladesh has almost doubled including the marine areas.
“Ocean is offering its bounty to us and we must find out a way of accepting that bounty,” he added.
Rizvi also noted that opening up of the blue economy has given the countrymen a new hope of the opportunities of doing things, which they could not even dream even 10 years back.
The PM’s Adviser put emphasis on creating a supra-structure which will be able to coordinate the management of blue economy. “Unless, you will be able to do that, I don’t believe we will be able to avail the maximum advantage,” he said.
Rizvi also put emphasis on focusing more on domestic tourism through creating a strong domestic base of tourism.
Speaking on the occasion, Professor Emeritus Sattar Mondol stressed deepening academic engagement, boosting research activities, reorientation of the Ministry of Fisheries on blue economy aspects and engaging private sector to avail the opportunities of the blue economy.
Marine scientists, researchers and scholars from the University of Dhaka and Bangladesh Agricultural University, and representatives from the Ministries of Fisheries and Livestock, Shipping, Energy and Mineral Resources, Civil Aviation and Tourism took part in the discussion.
Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi on Saturday stressed conducting research and developing skilled manpower aiming to reap the optimum benefits from the emerging ‘blue economy’ of the country.
“We need to give more importance on research and knowledge. We have made great strides…we want to fully utilise the opportunities (blue economy). Without research, without building human resource capacity, without developing skills, we will not be able to do that,” he said. Dr Rizvi was addressing a discussion on ‘Potential of Blue Economy in Transforming Future Bangladesh’ at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in the city’s Khamarbari area.
Bangladesh Agricultural Economists Association (BAEA) arranged the discussion with its President and Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office Sajjadul Hasan in the chair.
Secretary (maritime affairs unit) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rear Admiral (Retd) Md Khurshed Alam made a powerpoint presentation while BAEA Secretary General Prof M Kamruzzaman also spoke at the discussion.
Rizvi said all the concerned stakeholders need to work in an integral way to unlock the true potential of the blue economy and the ocean, adding that following the maritime boundary verdict over Myanmar and India, the size of Bangladesh has almost doubled including the marine areas.
“Ocean is offering its bounty to us and we must find out a way of accepting that bounty,” he added.
Rizvi also noted that opening up of the blue economy has given the countrymen a new hope of the opportunities of doing things, which they could not even dream even 10 years back.
The PM’s Adviser put emphasis on creating a supra-structure which will be able to coordinate the management of blue economy. “Unless, you will be able to do that, I don’t believe we will be able to avail the maximum advantage,” he said.
Rizvi also put emphasis on focusing more on domestic tourism through creating a strong domestic base of tourism.
Speaking on the occasion, Professor Emeritus Sattar Mondol stressed deepening academic engagement, boosting research activities, reorientation of the Ministry of Fisheries on blue economy aspects and engaging private sector to avail the opportunities of the blue economy.
Marine scientists, researchers and scholars from the University of Dhaka and Bangladesh Agricultural University, and representatives from the Ministries of Fisheries and Livestock, Shipping, Energy and Mineral Resources, Civil Aviation and Tourism took part in the discussion.
