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The Bangladesh Marine Academy is a maritime training institution in Chittagong, Bangladesh. This academy provide theoretical and practical training to cadet, deck officer and marine engineer for merchant ship. It is the only university of its kind in the country and was established in 1962. The academy is situated overlooking the Bay of Bengal from the hill tops of Juldia on the east bank of the Karnafuli River, about 20 kilometres south of the Chittagong city. The academy has also been recognized as one of the branches of the World Maritime University (WMU), Malmö, Sweden in 1989 for its academic excellence, good training, quality marine manpower production and overall performance. Bangladesh was placed on the White list in the year 2000.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oxford International School )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bangladesh Marine Academy )〕 Sheikh Mujib Maritime University, Bangladesh is going to be set up on the campus of Bangladesh Marine Academy. This will be South Asia's second Maritime University. Marine cadets will get ‘Bachelor of Maritime Science’ degrees from the university. Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has unveiled Inauguration Plaque of Sheikh Mujib Maritime University on 26 February 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Maritime University is Going to be Set Up at Chittagong - Draft Law Finalized )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Marine Academy Bangladesh )〕 ==History== World scenario was changing fast after the WWII (1939–46). Pakistan along with East Bengal (Bangladesh) became independent in 1947 from British rule. Thereafter, the then Pakistan Government looked into developing various industrial training facilities. As such a scheme for establishing a marine academy beside Bay of Bengal had been sanctioned in 1952. Juldia Point (valleys of Juldia-Rangadia) at the Karnaphuly river-mouth at Bay of Bengal was chosen for the planned academy. Interesting to note that the reason was to create a ‘ship-like environment’ due to geographical location the Juldia Point was considered as it was almost like a ship but not floating! Such suitable facility/location was unique in the country and was not available from Suez to South-East Asian countries except India. (Project Plan – Development of Marine Academy, Phase – II ()) Building basic infrastructure commenced. The establishment budget was Taka 31.19 lakhs in 1952, then increased to Taka 53 lakhs in 1959 and finally to Taka 58.3 lakhs in 1961. The initial project was completed with the aim of training 22 Nautical Cadet Officers and 22 Marine Engineering Cadet Officers. The new-built ‘Mercantile Marine Academy’ went into functioning from 3 September 1962. Afterwards, during our Great Liberation War 1971 the then Pakistan Government shifted the Academy's function to Karachi leaving this Academy abandoned. Immediately after liberation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman resumed it as Marine Academy with appointing Capt. (Merchant Marine) M L Rahman as the Commandant (first Bangalee Commandant). Bangabandhu also took a project titled "Development of Marine Academy (1973-1980)" and could raise the Academy at the forefront of maritime professional excellence in South Asia.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Marine Academy Bangladesh )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bangabandhu Maritime University to start this year: Nahid - Dhaka Tribune )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bangladesh Marine Academy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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