A.K.M Jamal Uddin

Brief history:

An important group of organisations that exert considerable influence on the design, construction and safety of ships are the Classification Societies. Classification is defined as ‘a division b […]

An overview and analysis of – “UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF GOODS WHOLLY OR PARTLY BY SEA 2008”
1. The Convention cannot be signed with reservation. This clause is ver […]

By the grace of Allah, the merciful, Bangladeshi mariners are now all over the world. They are not only sailing on ships but many of them are employed ashore in responsible position ashore in many countries. This […]

Some time people resort to oiling others’ machines when they think they cannot do much more with their own. We expect the government to establish rule of law and give people the peace of mind. We expect our m […]

October 9-11, 2105 A get together was arranged by the Bangladeshi Mariners in Houston.  A group of Bangladeshi mariners also convened similar gathering in November of 2013 in New Orleans.  The group worked hard t […]

Salaam. Very sorry to inform you that our friend Mozammel left us at 21:28 hours  on 21st October 2015, at the Labaid hospital,Dhaka  ( Inna lilahe wa inna ilahe Rajeun —–).
Our deepest condolence. May a […]

Salam to All,

Please note that BMCS successfully organized inaugural “Professional Seminar”on 18th October 2015 (Sunday) 2~4 PM; at Kent Vale,107 Clementi Road, Singapore 129790

On behalf of BMCS organizing […]

ණ☛ রাষ্ট্রীয় ভাবেই আমরা এক ধরনের প্রতারক চরিত্র ধারণ করে ফেলেছি। এই ডিজিটাল যুগেও এনালগ প্রক্রিয়ায় জাতিসংঘের মহা সচিব বানকি মুনকে দুই বার এবং ব্রিটিশ প্রধান মন্ত্রী ডেভিড ক্যামেরুনকে কম পক্ষে একবার বিক্রি করার […]

It is for quite some time that I have been writing on the subject of ILO Maritime Labour Convention-2006 but I do not think the Government has yet taken any action. Time is running out. The Convention comes into […]

Ever since its creation the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been working for safer ships and cleaner seas. The term safer ships originally meant improvement in design, construction, material, […]

ILO-MLC-2006 (International Labour Organization – Maritime Labour Convention, 2006) has already received the required number of acceptance and accession; and shall come into force in August, 2013 which is only […]

Banking, insurance, shipping and aviation are perhaps the most international business in the world. Arguably shipping is also one of the oldest businesses in the world. Banking and insurance followed it as […]

How to transpose the provision into national legislation:

Seafarers shall enjoy the Freedom of Association/ Union and right to bargain;
There shall be no discrimination based on race, religion, colour, sex […]

International Maritime Organization (IMO) ever since its creation has been adopting various internationally agreed standards for safe operation of ships with security, and prevention of pollution and protection of […]

25th June every year is now being celebrated as a day of Seafarers. International sea borne trade has a tremendous contribution in the development of trade, commerce, agriculture, industry, tourism, education, […]

Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. It has achieved tremendous progress in agricultural sector but still finds it difficult to feed the nation. Apart from controlling the […]

Experience has shown state-owned business suffer from inefficiency, corruption and bureaucratic red-tape. Many public sector organizations are kept alive by injection of state funding. The losses keep on adding up […]

Bangladesh is small in size but big in population, perhaps the most densely populated country in the world. Its greatest asset is its vast population. If we can educate and train the people in the right manner […]

In the pre-historic days, trade used to be conducted by sailing ships. So there was no question of marine pollution. Technology was primitive and there were frequent loss of ships and lives. It was accepted as the […]

The Superior Selection Board of the Ministry of Public Administration with the approval of the Hon’ble Prime Minister has promoted Mr. Sajid Hossain to the position of Commandant.

MarEngr. SAJID HUSSAIN DSc MSc […]