YoungShip Bangladesh, in collaboration with Global Chamber® Dhaka, Movementum Consultancy and Facilitation Group (MCFG), and Interport Advisory Services, successfully hosted an industry dialogue titled “Anchor of Growth: Diversifying Exports Through Mid-Sized Shipbuilding” at Hotel Bengal Blueberry, Gulshan.
The session convened policymakers, industry leaders, financial institutions, and maritime professionals to explore how Bangladesh’s mid-sized shipbuilding sector can drive export diversification, employment generation, and industrial competitiveness 🚢📈.
The event opened with remarks from Tanjil Ahmed Ruhullah FCILT BSc (Hons) LLB (Lond.), Founding President, YoungShip Bangladesh, and Maimun Ur Rashid Mustafa, Ex
ecutive Director, Global Chamber Dhaka, who emphasized coordinated action between industry, finance, and policymakers to unlock the sector’s potential.
🎙️ We were honored to have Mr. Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan (Jun), President, Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI), as our Chief Guest, highlighting global collaboration and private-sector leadership.
🎓 The keynote address by Professor Dr. Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Honorable Vice-Chancellor, Islamic University of Technology (IUT), underscored the role of academia, skills development, and research in strengthening shipbuilding capabilities.
🧩 The panel featured:
Advocate Mohiuddin Abdul Kadir (Capt. MAK) FNI FCILT FCIArb, President, Bangladesh Maritime Law Society (BMLS)
Md. Sadiqur Rahman, Vice-President, Corporate Finance Division, City Bank PLC
Engr. Shamsul Alam, Managing Director, Marine House Ltd.
Abdullah Nahid Niger, Deputy Managing Director, Ananda Shipyards and Slipways Ltd.
Zahedul Amin, Managing Director , LightCastle Partners
🎤 Moderated by Khan Mohammad Saqiful Alam, Advisor, YoungShip Bangladesh
🙏 Our sincere appreciation to Petromax Refinery Ltd., the Main Sponsor, for supporting this important dialogue and contributing to discussions shaping Bangladesh’s industrial and export fu
ture. We also thank Interport Group for its continued support as Gold Sponsor and Times Of Bangladesh, our media partner.
YoungShip Bangladesh remains committed to fostering informed dialogue 🤝 and actionable outcomes for Bangladesh’s maritime sector.