About Us

Maritime trade is one of humanity’s oldest professions, as proven by the discovery of 45,000-year-old dugout canoes. Since then, ships and seafaring have changed dramatically, yet one thing has remained constant—the seafarer.

We, the Bangladeshi Mariners, are proud successors of legendary voyagers like Marco Polo, Vasco da Gama, and Captain James Cook. But beyond the term seafarer, we share something even more profound—our roots in Bangladesh.

Our journeys began from the same shorelines of Bangladesh, and over the years, we have sailed to almost every corner of the world. Some of us found contentment at sea, some chose to return for the love of family and children, and others sought new challenges ashore. Yet, no matter where we dropped anchor, the bond with our motherland remained strong.

বহু দীর্ঘদিন, বহু দীর্ঘ রাত কর্মময় জাহাজী জীবন এক সময় থিতু হতে চাইল। চাইল ঘর, চাইল মাটি। এক অদেখা সুতোয় নীড়ের টান।

“জল ছেড়ে এসো প্রবালেই ঘর বাঁধি
মাটির গন্ধ একবার ভালবেসে
জল ছেড়ে এসো মাটিতেই নীড় বাঁধি
মুক্তো কুড়াতে যেয়ো না সুদূরে ভেসে।“

That unseen thread of nostalgia, of home and soil, always pulls us back.

The life experiences, knowledge, and memories we gathered at sea are invaluable, but often scattered. With time, many of us realized the need for a common platform—a place to reconnect, to share, and to harness our collective strength and wisdom.

That is why www.bdmariners.org was created—
A second home for every Bangladeshi mariner.
A space where we can come together, beyond boundaries of geography, religion, or politics.
A platform to stand united for our fellow mariners, for society, and for humanity.

Dear Bangladeshi Mariners, this is your home—you are the contributor, the writer, and the reader. Together, let us keep building this community, strengthening our bonds, and carrying forward the proud legacy of Bangladeshi seafarers.