He gave these instructions at an exchange meeting with the heads of government and private marine academies in the conference room of the Ministry of Shipping in Dhaka on Thursday (October 29). The meeting was chaired by the Shipping Secretary. Heads of all government and private marine academies in the country attended it.

It was informed at the meeting that the total charge, including application and processing for admission to marine academies for the 2026-2027 academic year, has been fixed at Tk 1,300. The Shipping Secretary said more opportunities must be created for the country's youth in technical professions. In this regard, internationally standard technical education will play an important role.

Addressing the academy heads, he said admitted cadets and crews must be made skilled through rigorous training. They must be prepared in such a way that they can prove their competence in the international labor market by properly following the rules of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

The Shipping Secretary said producing skilled and internationally standard sailors is one of the main responsibilities of this sector. These sailors will in the future make an important contribution to the country's economy as remittance earners. For this, he instructed every marine academy to strictly maintain the quality of education.

The academy heads present at the meeting welcomed the Secretary's instructions. They also expressed their commitment to work collectively to elevate Bangladesh's marine sector to international standards.