International Maritime Organisation secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez held a meeting with the shipping adviser M Sakhawat Hussain in Dubai.
Issues of mutual interests were discussed in the meeting, said an official hand-out on Saturday.
The shipping adviser highlighted the progress made in Bangladesh in the sustainable ship recycling sector.
He mentioned that Bangladesh had already taken various steps to adopt environment-friendly technologies, worker safety and meet international standards in ship recycling.
In addition, scholarships are being provided to students from the Caribbean and African regions in Bangladesh鈥檚 marine academies, which has been appreciated in the global maritime sector, he said.
The IMO secretary-general said that the 鈥業MO Net Zero Framework鈥� was drafted in April 2025.
He hoped this framework will be considered as an important policy guideline for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and combating climate change in the international shipping sector.
Dominguez said that the draft was likely to be approved by vote at the special session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee to be held later this month. In this regard, the secretary-general sought the support of the Bangladesh government.
Sakhawat Hussain said that Bangladesh had always agreed with global initiatives to combat climate change and maintain environmentally friendly shipping.
However, Bangladesh will give its official position on this issue after a detailed assessment considering the potential impact on the country鈥檚 economy, trade and ship recycling sector, he mentioned.
At this time, the shipping adviser sought the cooperation and support of the IMO and its member states in favour of Bangladesh鈥檚 candidacy for membership in the C category in the upcoming IMO Council elections (2026-27).
The IMO secretary-general noted that Bangladesh has been playing an important role in maritime transport in the global context.
He also assured that IMO will continue to provide various technical assistances to Bangladesh in the ship recycling sector.
Both sides expressed optimism about further strengthening mutual cooperation and coordination in the future.
