Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) must remain a strong and profitable state-owned enterprise, emphasizing the need to sustain and build on its recent financial performance.

He made the remarks while receiving a check worth Tk 203.47 crore on behalf of the government at the state guesthouse Jamuna on Wednesday, January 14. The amount was handed over by the Ministry of Shipping's adviser, M. Sakhawat Hossain, and BSC Managing Director Commodore Mahmudul Malek. The check includes installments payable under the Subsidiary Loan Agreement (SLA) for six ship procurement projects as well as dividends declared for the fiscal year 2024-25.

The Chief Adviser said BSC has re...