Contemporary Maritime Security Threats: Bangladesh Perspective

Md. Mizanur Rahman

doi:10.59890/exg9k346

Authors

Md. Mizanur Rahman Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj- Bangladesh Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59890/exg9k346

Keywords:

Maritime Security, Geopolitics, Bay of Bengal, Seaport, Bangladesh

Abstract

Maritime Security is one of the latest concerning phenomenon in Geopolitics. The Ocean is a vital resource for the global economy in human civilization. Most of the littoral states are dependent on maritime routes. In the context of global politics, several great powers have highly extended their strategies in the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh is a highly populated littoralbased country with limited maritime resources. As a result, maritime health is frequently decreasing due to unplanned littoral infrastructure, ocean contamination, and unauthorized fishing. In recent times, a few modern littoral states have discovered the new economic concept of the blue economy which is reducing poverty and creating livelihood facilities for vulnerable people. The aim of this study is to identify and describe the contemporary maritime security threats faced by Bangladesh. This study highlights the conventional and non-conventional threats, for instance, legacies of maritime boundary disputes, great power rivalry, dealing with the extra regional and global powers, naval modernization in the Bay of Bengal, regional security of sea lanes of communication (SLOC), piracy, maritime terrorism, IUU fishing, natural disasters, environmental pollution and climate change, smuggling of arms, drug trafficking, illegal immigration and human trafficking, presence of death zones, etc. This study has been conducted using a qualitative and quantitative approach based on secondary data. The collected data have been described using descriptive statistics. This study also shows a theoretical framework for maritime security in the light of realism, liberalism and constructivism perspectives

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