Department of Shipping

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Department of Shipping
Formation1976
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Director General
Commodore M SHAFIUL BARI (ND),ndc, psc, BN
Parent organization
 Ministry of Shipping
Website Department of Shipping

Department of Shipping is a Bangladesh government regulatory agency under the Ministry of Shipping of Bangladesh responsible for maritime safety, formulation and enforcement of maritime regulation. [1] [2] The Director General of the Department of Shipping is Commodore Mohammad Maksud Alam. [3]

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History

The agency came into existence in 1976 through the merger of Directorate of Shipping and the Controller of Shipping. It is responsible for the regulation of maritime activity in Bangladesh. [4] [5] The department is responsible for safety of inland navigation and issuing registration and annual fitness certificates of the vessels. [6] [7] International Maritime Organization has scrutinized the role of the Department of Shipping over fake competency certificate issued to ships. [8]

Captain AKM Shafiqullah tried to remain in the post of Director General through a verdict of the High Court Division in 2009 and preventing Rear Admiral Bazlur Rahman from taking charge. [9] He had faced criticism for allowing a ship blacklisted by greenpeace to enter Bangladesh for dismantling disobeying instructions from the Prime Minister's Office. [9]

The Department in 2016 blamed lack of flag protection and high interest rate for the dwindling number of Bangladeshi flag carry ships. [10]

List of director generals

List of Ex-Director Generals
Sl. No.NamePeriod FromPeriod TillReference
1Captain M. Shafi 1 August 19767 September 1977 [11]
2Captain Q. A. B. M. Rahman 8 September 197715 July 1978 [11]
3M. Rawshan Ali (Acting)16 July 197824 October 1978 [11]
4Captain Sufi Md. Ashraful Islam (Acting)25 October 197825 July 1979 [11]
5Abdur Rab (Acting)26 July 197926 August 1979 [11]
6Captain Sufi Md. Ashraful Islam (Acting)27 August 197929 November 1979 [11]
7Captain M. Rahman30 November 197914 September 1980 [11]
8Captain M. Shafi15 September 198023 May 1983 [11]
9Captain Sufi Md. Ashraful Islam (Acting)24 May 198315 January 1984 [11]
10Md. Jalal Uddin Ahmed (Acting)16 January 198423 May 1984 [11]
11Tarek Aneesh Ahmed24 May 198413 September 1986 [11]
12Air Commodore Moin-ul-Islam14 September 198615 August 1987 [11]
13Abdun Noor (Acting)16 August 198713 September 1987 [11]
14Captain Sufi Md. Ashraful Islam14 September 198713 September 1990 [11]
15Fazlur Rahman Chowdhury (Acting)14 September 19909 March 1991 [11]
16Moha: Mazharul Haque (Acting)10 March 199122 February 1992 [11]
17A. M. Khan Chowdhury23 February 19923 November 1992 [11]
18Md. Akhtar Kamal (Contractual)4 November 19923 November 1994 [11]
19Abdul Malek8 November 199428 April 1998 [11]
20Captain M. Azizul Haque29 April 199831 December 1998 [11]
21Abdul Malek3 January 199929 November 2001 [11]
22Captain A. K. M. Ahsanul Azim 3 December 200114 January 2002 [11]
23Abdul Malek (Contractual)15 January 20026 July 2002 [11]
24Captain A. K. M. Ahsanul Azim 7 July 200231 July 2002 [11]
25Commodore M Ghulam Rabbani 1 August 200223 April 2003 [11]
26Captain A. K. M. Ahsanul Azim 23 April 200323 November 2004 [11]
27Captain A. K. M. Shafiqullah 24 November 200431 March 2009 [11]
28Rear Admiral Bazlur Rahman 1 April 200931 March 2011 [11]
29Commodore Jobair Ahmad 1 April 201124 December 2013 [11]
30Commodore Md Zakiur Rahman Bhuiyan 24 December 201317 January 2017 [11]
31Commodore Syed Ariful Islam 17 January 201713 August 2020 [11]
32Commodore Abu Zafar Md. Jalal Uddin 13 August 202026 July 2022 [11]
33Commodore Md. Nizamul Haque 26 July 202222 May 2023 [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "People expect progress in Teesta deal". The Daily Star. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "IRClass signs RO agreement with Bangladesh Department of Shipping and establishes office in Chittago". ajot.com. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Khalid: Unregistered speedboats won't be allowed on water from now on". Dhaka Tribune. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Our History : Department of Shipping". dos.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Perfunctory punishment for ferry accident deaths". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Faulty vessels given facelift for Eid trips". The Daily Star. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Launch accident: A recurring tragedy". The Daily Star. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Bangladesh: National image takes hit as fake maritime certificate issue surfaces". hellenicshippingnews.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  9. 1 2 "Fight for office of DG shipping". The Daily Star. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "Bangladesh Bank for cash incentives to merchant ship business". Dhaka Tribune. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 "List of Ex-Director Generals". Department of Shipping. Retrieved 9 December 2024.


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