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The Prime Minister, over the Coronavirus situation, reiterated her call to
the country’s people to maintain health guidelines even after receiving the
Covid-19 vaccine.
“No one should think that all the problems are gone after taking the
Covid-19 inoculation. You’ll have to wear facemask always and follow all the
health guidelines to keep yourselves protected. And I hope everyone will keep
attention to it,” she continued.
Sheikh Hasina went on saying though the government is implementing the
Covid-19 vaccination programme, but all the people should follow all the
health protection guidelines, including using face-masks and keeping their
hands clean regularly, to keep themselves protected from the deadly virus.
She said her government has been making all-out efforts to ensure all
sorts of health services for the people of Bangladesh and in this connection
it has already taken proper measures.
About the Bangladesh Marine Academy, the premier said Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman returning home in 1972 established the academy and adopted
“development of marine academy 1973” project with the British technical
assistance.
In the last 10 years, she said, the marine academy has digitalized its
academic activities from the traditional system due to the initiatives of the
government.
To upgrade the nautical training of the academy, “Navigation Simulator”
has been installed in 2019 while process of installing “Engine Control
Simulator” is going on for developed marine engineering training, she added.
In addition, the academy has attained acknowledgement of UK’s Merchant
Navy Training Board while the certification of UK Maritime and Coastguard
Agency is under way, said the premier.
She said singing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with Warsash School
of Maritime Science and Engineering of UK’s Southampton Solent University and
Maritime Academy of Asia and Pacific of Philippine are on the final stage
which would help it to attain more credibility globally.
The Prime Minister also briefly highlighted different development
activities in the academy such as new auditorium, research centre-Bangabandhu
Techno Marina Complex, mosque, workshop, swimming pool, and marine engine and
navigation full-mission simulator installation etc.
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