At an event held at Naval Headquarters in Dhaka on 9 November, Director General Commodore Md. Shafiul Bari, (ND), OSP, NDC, PSC, BN signed the MoU on behalf of the Department of Shipping, and Director, Naval Operations signed on behalf of the Bangladesh Navy.

Assistant Chief (Operations) of the Bangladesh Navy Rear Admiral Golam Sadek and senior officers of the Navy, as well as Chief Nautical Surveyor Captain Md. Giasuddin Ahmed, Chief Engineer and Ship Surveyor Mirza Saifur Rahman, and Engineer and Ship Surveyor and Examiner Mohammad Obaid Ullah Ibn Bashir on behalf of the Department of Shipping, were present at the event.

Speakers at the event said that as a result of signing this MoU, the path has been paved for technical assistance, skill development, and implementation of various joint initiatives in the interest of national security between both organizations.

Speakers further said that in the current global context, ensuring the security of the maritime boundary and integrated efforts of the public and private sectors for the prosperity of the Blue Economy are extremely important. It is hoped that through this MoU, a new dimension will be added to the use of modern technology and research in the Bangladesh Navy.