Dhaka, July 3 -- The Centre for Bay of Bengal Studies (CBoBS) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has organised a public lecture titled "Challenging the Bay of Bengal for Economic Opportunities" to mark World Environment Day 2025.

The event was held on Jun 29 in collaboration with the Department of Global Studies and Governance (GSG) and partnership with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, the university said in a press release.

It aims to promote ocean literacy and examine sustainable economic prospects in the Bay of Bengal through academic exchange and policy-oriented dialogue, the statement added.

IUB Vice-Chancellor M Tamim delivered the welcome remarks while retired rear admiral Khurshed Alam, d...