[🇧🇩] Ship Building Industry in Bangladesh

[Saif]

They have built up to Corvette level, many of them.

Next is Frigate program - soon.

Before implementing our frigate program we should implement our submarine program first. Submarine is the only naval platform that could break a naval blockade by our adversaries.

 

[Saif]

Western Marine hands over three landing craft to UAE buyer

Western Marine Shipyard Limited on Thursday handed over three newly built landing craft vessels to Marwan Shipping Ltd of the United Arab Emirates, marking another step forward for Bangladesh’s growing export-oriented shipbuilding industry...

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Western Marine hands over three landing craft to UAE buyer
Staff Correspondent . Chattogram 20 November, 2025, 23:51

Three newly built landing craft vessels built by Western Marine Shipyard Limited are seen in Chattogram on Thursday. | BSS photo

Western Marine Shipyard Limited on Thursday handed over three newly built landing craft vessels to Marwan Shipping Ltd of the United Arab Emirates, marking another step forward for Bangladesh’s growing export-oriented shipbuilding industry.

The vessels Maya, Emy and Muna were formally delivered at a ceremony held aboard the newly built landing craft Maya on the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram.

In 2023, Western Marine signed a contract with Marwan Shipping Ltd to construct eight vessels, including two tugboats, four landing craft and two tankers. With Thursday’s handover, the company has so far delivered four vessels under the agreement, following the earlier delivery of the landing craft Rayan in January and tugboats Khalid and Ghaya in July this year.

Speaking at the event, UAE ambassador to Bangladesh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al Hamoudi said the commercial ties between the two companies would further strengthen the longstanding friendship between the two nations and he hoped more ships from Bangladesh would be exported to the UAE in the future.

Abdur Rahim Khan, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce and administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, said shipbuilding had added a new dimension to the country’s export basket as both the public and private sectors became increasingly engaged in the industry.

Western Marine’s steady record of exporting vessels over the recent years was contributing to the economy, employment generation and diplomatic relations with friendly countries, he added.

He also said that Bangladesh is among a very small number of countries capable of building such large vessels. The country would soon be able to export even bigger ships to the global market.

Marwan Shipping and Trading Company LLC managing director Ahmed Mohammed Hussein Al Marzouki, Chattogram Range DIG Ahsan Habib, officials from the Coast Guard and other agencies were also present at the ceremony.

The landing craft will be used to transport equipment for offshore energy operations, according to officials at the event.

Since its establishment, Western Marine Shipyard has exported 36 vessels to 11 countries, with a combined market value of $138 million.​

 

[Krishna with Flute]

Before implementing our frigate program we should implement our submarine program first. Submarine is the only naval platform that could break a naval blockade by our adversaries.

BD has no adversary unless it creates by investing in adversity.

 

[Saif]

BD has no adversary unless it creates by investing in adversity.

Bangladesh has two adversaries. One is India and the other one is Burma.

 

[Krishna with Flute]

Bangladesh has two adversaries. One is India and the other one is Burma.

BD is too small to be an adversary of India. However, Bangladesh may hold hostility toward India in its mind. It may even become a colony of China for that reason, but it cannot cause harm to India. In the process BD can be an international bagger Struggling for every piece of Bread like Pakistan. Islamic radicalism has only one logical end, and that is it.

 

[Afhan]

Bangladesh has two adversaries. One is India and the other one is Burma.

How is Burma an enemy? What about Israel?

 

[Afhan]

BD is too small to be an adversary of India. However, Bangladesh may hold hostility toward India in its mind. It may even become a colony of China for that reason, but it cannot cause harm to India. In the process BD can be an international bagger Struggling for every piece of Bread like Pakistan. Islamic radicalism has only one logical end, and that is it.

BD is an adversary of India in many ways. For example, migrants, border clashes, and in an event of a war the two countries can do some damage to one another. @Vsdoc

 

[Saif]

How is Burma an enemy? What about Israel?

Bangladesh has Rohingya issue with Burma. They also want to annex Bangladesh's St. Martin Island. Israel is also an enemy but it is too far away to be an immediate threat.

 

[Saif]

BD is too small to be an adversary of India. However, Bangladesh may hold hostility toward India in its mind. It may even become a colony of China for that reason, but it cannot cause harm to India. In the process BD can be an international bagger Struggling for every piece of Bread like Pakistan. Islamic radicalism has only one logical end, and that is it.

We have water sharing issue with India. Apart from that, border killings also constitute a direct threat to Bangladesh's sovereignty. India is also a security threat to Bangladesh because we view China as a friend whereas they view China as an enemy.