'Time now for BD to formulate ocean policy'

Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque said on Saturday time has come for Bangladesh to formulate an ocean policy, reports UNB.

He said such policy will ensure proper co-ordination among all concerned agencies including private sectors, civil society and also guide Bangladesh for establishing regional collaboration on ocean affairs.

The foreign secretary made the remark while delivering his statement as the chief guest at the 'Blue Economy National Co-ordination' workshop held at a city hotel.

The workshop organised by the ministry of foreign affairs in collaboration with the European Union Delegation to Bangladesh was attended by as many as 100 high government officials and prominent experts on ocean affairs.

The foreign secretary defined the ocean as the new frontier of Bangladesh's Foreign Policy.

He mentioned that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea -1982 which is the constitution of the law of the sea has been so far playing a key role to ensure ocean governance across the globe and following that the SDG-14 has emerged as a new tool for further ensuring ocean governance and sustainable use of ocean resources.