There are huge employment opportunities in vast sea area: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that there are huge employment opportunities in Bangladesh's vast sea area, and proper attention should be paid to this sector so that it can contribute more to the country's economy.

The premier said this while inaugurating ‘Bangladesh International Aquaculture and Seafood Show-2024’ at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Dhaka on Thursday (July 18).

Sheikh Hasina said her government has achieved a vast sea area through legal battle with neighbouring India and Myanmar following the footsteps of the Father of the Nation, reports BSS.

"We have huge sea resources. So, we have to give due attention as the vast marine resources can contribute properly to our economy," she said.

The premier said her government has attached priorities on extracting mineral resources that include gas and oil alongside fish from the deep sea.