Sheikh Mohamed Moinul Ahsan (13E) on his final voyage.

It is with deep sorrow that we share the news of the passing of Sheikh Mohamed Moinul Ahsan, a respected member of the Marine Academy 13th Batch (Engineering), who left us on 28 May 2025 in Sydney, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un (“Indeed, to Allah we belong, and to Him we shall return.”)

Moinul Ahsan was not only a skilled marine engineer and global traveller, but also a gifted writer and a keen observer of the world around him. His rich life experiences were beautifully captured in his published works on Amazon: (Link: Amazon.com.au: Moin Ahsan: books, biography, latest update)

• Prelude – March 1971 (Bangladesh: Reliving History With Hindsight)
• A Bangal Through Vietnam
• A Moreno on a Gringo Trail in South America (with Photographs)

Born in Bangladesh and raised in Dhaka, his journey began with a dream of becoming a journalist. Life took him instead into the vast oceans, where he served aboard merchant vessels under the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation and later with Scandinavian companies based in Singapore. His adventures continued as an entrepreneur and, eventually, as a senior policy adviser with the Australian Federal Government.

Moinul was a man of great intellect and passion. He loved a good story, a lively debate, and a deep dive into topics ranging from politics and economics to metaphysics and world history. He travelled extensively, not only to see the world but to understand it—and shared those insights generously.

To us, he will always be remembered as a brilliant storyteller, an unmatched analyst, an eternal bachelor, and above all, a kind and thoughtful human being.

His memories, words, and wisdom will remain with us—etched in his books and in the hearts of those who knew him.

May Allah grant him eternal peace and the highest place in Jannah. Ameen.

In grief and remembrance,
BD Mariners Australia Team.

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About the author Moin Ahsan: (Collected from Amazon: Link)
I was born in Bangladesh. I spent most of my childhood and the formative years in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Though I was too young or not brave enough to directly participate in the liberation war of Bangladesh, like most Bangladeshis, I experienced the war from a close quarter. The war left an indelible mark on my young but very politically conscious mind.

After finshing school I got admitted in the Merchant Marine Academy in Bangladesh to be trained as a career Marine Engineer to serve in merchant ships. I chose that profession more to pursue my childhood dream to “travel and see the world”. Though as a first choice I wanted to become a journalist. However, In the post liberation Bangladesh there were not many opportunities. After graduating from the Marine Academy, first few years I served in the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation vessels plying in the Bangladesh US east coast and UK-Europe routes. From 1982-1991 I served with the Singapore based Scandinavian shipping companies, travelling all over the world.

Between 1992 -1999 I worked as an entrepreneur, as the CEO of my own start up business. In between, during 1995-96 I took leave from my business to complete an MBA course in Melbourne University. In March 1999 I sold my business and permanently moved to Australia. Since January 2000 I am working as a senior policy adviser with the Department of Finance and Deregulation, Australian Federal Government.

Interests: As a person I am a “wonderer and wanderer” – Travelling (backpacking), reading and reflections are my primary past times. Since childhood I have been an avid reader on wide ranging subjects, my current reading interests include philosophy, metaphysics, analytical history, history of civilisations, general and human evolution, international and strategic affairs, current affairs, global and national economy, general articles/books on technology and astrophysics etc.

Since january 2010 I started writing seriously – my writing interests reflect my “wanderer and wonderer” persona, my reading interests and my deep attachment with Bangladesh.