ECONOMY OF BANGLADESH IS GOING TO TAKE ITS FUTURE SHAPE ON THE BASIS OF MANY FACTORS.ONE OF THE KEY PLAYER IN THIS ASPECT IS "THE BAY OF BENGAL". FOLLOING POINTS ARE THE REASON WHY WE SHOULD PAY DUE IMPORTANCE TO OUR BAY OF BENGAL:

1. OUR FOOD AND MINERAL RESOURCES IN THE MAIN LAND IS GETTING EXHAUSTED DUE TO OVER POPULATION. SO, SEA IS THE ONLY SOURCE REMAINING STANDBY.

2. BAY OF BENGAL CONTAINS HUGE DEPOSIT OF MINERALS AND HYDROCARBON, WHICH WILL BE OUR MEANS OF ENERGY SECURITY.

3. LIVING RESOURCES LIKE ALGAES AND FISHES ARE THE GOOD SOURCE OF CHEAP PROTEIN. THIS NUTRITIONS FROM THE SEA WILL HELP US TO MAKE HEALTY AND INTELLIGENT FUTURE GENERATION, WHO WILL BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE BETTER TO THE COUNTRY IN FUTURE.

4. EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION OF MORE LIVING RESOURCES FROM THE SEA WILL BE A GOOD SOURCE TO GENERATE NEW BUSINESS.

5. SOURCE OF NEW EMPLOYMENT.

6. UNEXPLORED GASFIEILDS IN THE BAY OF BENGAL WILL RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF FUEL CRISIS WHEN THE GASFIELDS IN MAIN LAND EXHAUSTED.

WHAT SHOULD WE DO?

1. OUR COUNTRYMEN SHOULD BE MADE ORIENTED AND HABITUATED WITH SEA FOODS.

2. PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW AND LEARN THE NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF SEA FOOD.

3. EXPLORATION OF NEW GAS/OIL FIELDS SHOULD COMMENCE NOW, SO THAT WE BE READY TO FACE FUTURE FUEL CRISIS (IF ARISES).

4. SEA BOUNDARY RELATED ISSUES WITH THE NEIGHBOURS TO BE SOLVED SOON DIPLOMATICALLY. IN THIS ASPECT, MILITARY FORCES SHOULD BE KEPT WELL PREPARED AND EQUIPPED SO THAT NEIGHBOURS DO NOT THINK IN FUTURE TO POSE SOMETHING LIKE WHAT MYANMAR DID IN 2008.

5. INFLUENTIAL BUSINESS GROUPS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF HUGE PROFIT WHICH CAN BE GENERATED FROM EXPLORING RESOURCES FROM SEA. IN THIS ASPECT, PURCHASE OF MODERN TRAWLING SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT,VESSELS ETC MUST BE KEPT IN MIND AND BE FACILATED.

6. LOCAL SHIP BUILDERS MAY COME FORWARD TO CONSTRUCT VESSELS FOR DEEP SEA TRAWLING, THUS THIS SECTOR CAN EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS.

7. SEA SIDE TOURISM SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED, WHICH WILL BE A GOOD SOURCE OF NATIONAL REVENUE EARNING.

8. HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION/EXTRACTION,FISHING, SHIP BUILDING AND TOURISM, ALL TOGETHER WILL CREATE A HUGE SOURCE EMPLOYMENT AT SEA, THUS CAN TAKE PART TO CREATE NEW JOBS AND SHARE SOME LOAD TO RESOLVE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS.

Thats a very good point. First we have to make a plan and also make sure the maritime boundary is secured.