Abdullah Siddiqui

Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute

Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute (BORI) in Cox's Bazar under the Ministry of Science and Technology is the country's first and only national institution on maritime science and oceanography. In the context of winning the maritime boundary delimitation with Myanmar and India, Bangladesh achieved sovereign right over all types of living and non-living resources within 1,18,813 square kilometers of sea area, 200 nautical miles Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and 354 nautical miles Continental Shelf from the coast of the seafront. Development of Blue Economy is the electoral manifesto of present Government and as a newly opened sector there is huge probability of Blue Economy in Bangladesh. For this reason, Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute (BORI) is playing an important role in creating sea related research and development of skilled manpower. The Institute is working to conduct all the activities as a focal point of Bangladesh at national and international levels in the field of oceanography.