As dawn breaks on the southern bank of the Karnaphuli River, the parade ground vibrates with the sound of disciplined boots. No, it is not a cantonment. From a distance, one might easily mistake it for a military training camp. But that illusion shatters as soon as you step inside!This is actually a unique school that produces the technicians who operate the giant vessels of international maritime trade that roam the oceans. From the icy waves of the Atlantic to the Suez and Panama Canals—many o...
