Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- Bangladesh will conduct its first-ever vessel census to build a safer, more organised and efficient inland water transport system, State Minister for Shipping Razib Ahsan has said.

Advertisement The nationwide census will run from Aug 20 to 29 under the shipping ministry, with support from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

Razib made the remarks on Tuesday while opening a three-day training event for coordinators tasked with collecting data for the Vessel Census 2026 at the Bangladesh Statistics Building in Dhaka.

"Bangladesh is a riverine country. Rivers and waterways are deeply connected to our economy, trade and people's lives. But we have yet to fully tap their potential," he said.

With road transport f...