- Dr. Rashid Askari -
Published in the African Herald Express.
‘The conquest of the sea’ by Bangladesh (March 14, 2012) is an event quite worthy of going down in the annals of Bangladesh history. On this day Bangladesh, as a littoral state, has secured her rights to territorial waters of 111,000 square kilometres in the Bay of Bengal, and in addition, won another 200 miles towards the continental shelf.
It is a resounding victory by all implications of the term, even if Bangladesh earns it deservedly after a win- win settlement by international arbitration. It will sure pave the way for an equitable compromise with India on maritime boundaries. To ensure the rightful possession of a vast maritime boundary after a long period of territorial dispute and a pretty long legal battle must have cause to rejoice. It was really a big cause for concern that the exploitation of the vast deposits of petroleum and natural gas in our sea has long been beyond our reach. Now the ball is in Bangladesh’s court. This sure will add a new feather to the cap of the present government. But it is better to think of utilizing this marine achievement most pragmatically than to keep basking in the triumphant success.
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Published in the African Herald Express.
‘The conquest of the sea’ by Bangladesh (March 14, 2012) is an event quite worthy of going down in the annals of Bangladesh history. On this day Bangladesh, as a littoral state, has secured her rights to territorial waters of 111,000 square kilometres in the Bay of Bengal, and in addition, won another 200 miles towards the continental shelf.
It is a resounding victory by all implications of the term, even if Bangladesh earns it deservedly after a win- win settlement by international arbitration. It will sure pave the way for an equitable compromise with India on maritime boundaries. To ensure the rightful possession of a vast maritime boundary after a long period of territorial dispute and a pretty long legal battle must have cause to rejoice. It was really a big cause for concern that the exploitation of the vast deposits of petroleum and natural gas in our sea has long been beyond our reach. Now the ball is in Bangladesh’s court. This sure will add a new feather to the cap of the present government. But it is better to think of utilizing this marine achievement most pragmatically than to keep basking in the triumphant success.
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http://africanheraldexpress.com/blog7/2012/05/10/bangladeshs-conquest-of-the-sea-a-daunting-prospect/
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