Dhaka, March 2 -- Although 26 sectors have been identified to exploit the potentials of blue economy in Bangladesh, almost all the sectors remained untapped for lack of proper initiatives.

So far, only a small administrative cell, 'Blue Economy Cell (BEC)', was created in January 2017under the Energy and Mineral Resources Division of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, according to official sources.

But the activities of the BEC remained confined to holding occasional meetings as the administrative body is now inadequately equipped with a few officials sent on deputation.

Amid the dismal situation, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry made a recommendation to upgrade the ...