Introduction

The current chapter appraises the emerging investigative trends in Bangladesh’s maritime policy; it raises analytical questions and sets objectives. The areas covered touch on the country’s maritime legacies, the recent gains it has made in its maritime possessions, the prospects they offer, the scope for sectoral development, the challenges Bangladesh faces towards ensuring maritime security and sustainable oceanic economy. The methodological approaches tracked are interdisciplinary. The thematic breaks are outlined, followed by reflections on emergent contrasting macrodimensional features and paradoxes in its overall policy pursuits. Finally, the analytical significance and findings are portrayed. The book, though focuses on Bangladesh, may serve as a valuable manual for insightful decision-making and policy action for all maritime nations in the areas it has covered.