Bangladesh commands a vast maritime space (โ118,813โ207,000 kmยฒ; 710 km coastline). The ocean economy already contributes ~3% of GDP and supports ~30 million coastal residentsโyet multiple high-value sectors remain under-tapped.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐
โข ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ & ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐: Capacity uplift from Bay Terminal and Matarbari deep-
sea port can cut dwell time and unlock value-added services.
โข ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ & ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ: With deep-sea fleets, hatcheries, offshore
aquaculture, and cold chains, marine output can grow substantially from
current baselines.
โข ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ & ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐: 26 offshore blocks plus heavy mineral sands
(garnet/ilmenite) offer long-term optionsโgiven responsible exploration
and safeguards.
โข ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐: Early wind projects and coastal hybrids can diversify supply
and improve energy security.
โข ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐บ: Curated routes (Coxโs BazarโSt. MartinโsโChattogram) with
eco-standards can lift jobs and FX earnings.
๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐
โข Fragmented governance and overlapping mandates.
โข Limited investable data (seismic/hydrographic) and bankable terms for
E&P.
โข Under-capacity in deep-sea fishing, vessel tech, and enforcement.
โข Port congestion, shallow drafts, and weak hinterland connectivity.
โข Environmental risks to coastal ecosystems without strict stewardship.
๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ป๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒโ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐
>๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ ๐๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ to align policy, licensing, conservation,
and enforcement.
>๐ ๐๐น๐๐ถ-๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด & ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ (PSC) to attract credible offshore
E&P and seabed-mineral pilots.
>๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐, ๐ฎ๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป & ๐ถ๐ป๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ to cut logistics cost and turn
ports into value hubs.
>๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป: deep-sea vessels, sustainable quotas,
hatcheries/offshore farms, end-to-end cold chain.
>๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐ with bankable PPAs and grid readiness.
>๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐น๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐บ & ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ via zoned infrastructure and destination
management.
๐๐ผ๐๐๐ผ๐บ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ
With coordinated governance, investable data, and targeted capex in ports, fisheries, offshore energy, and renewables, Bangladesh can turn its maritime frontier into a resilient growth engineโbalancing jobs, FX, and energy security with stewardship of the Bay of Bengal.
