Secretary, Maritime Affairs Unit Rear Admiral (Retd) Md. Khurshed Alam has been unanimously elected as the Chair of the Finance Committee of the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
This is for the first time since the establishment of ISA in 1994, Bangladesh has become Chair of this committee. Canada's Kenneth Wong was elected as Vice Chairperson.
The decision was taken in the Finance Committee Meeting of the International Seabed Authority held on 5-7 July 2023 at the ISA Headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica.