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26/04/2024
Laws of Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1983

( Ordinance NO. XXVI OF 1983 )

Chapter 4

NATIONAL CHARACTER

Bangladesh ships to hoist proper national colours in certain cases
54. (1) A Bangladesh ship shall hoist the proper national colours-
 
 
 
 
(a) on a signal being made to her by any vessel of the Bangladesh Navy;
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b) on entering or leaving any foreign port; and
 
 
 
 
(c) if of fifty tons net or more, on entering or leaving any Bangladesh port.
 
 
 
 
(2) The master of a ship in respect of which the provisions of sub section (1) are not complied with shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand Taka.

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