Bangladesh Coast Guard is the maritime border patrol agency of Bangladesh. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Home Affairs is a name for an interior ministry. It may refer to:*Ministry of Home Affairs *Ministry of Home Affairs...

 but its officers are transferred from the Bangladesh Navy

Bangladesh Navy

The Bangladesh Navy is the naval arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. At present the navy is mostly limited to coastal patrolling, however it is implementing an ambitious procurement and expansion program to ensure the security of Bangladesh's maritime boundary...

. The headquarter is in Dhaka

Dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

.

History

The Coast Guard Act 1994 was passed by the Parliament in September 1994. Formally, the Coast Guard came into being on 14 February 1995 and started her operational activities in December 1995 with two patrol craft received from Bangladesh Navy on loan. Since then, the Coast Guard has been rapidly expanded and have been active in several high-profile anti-piracy operations in close conjunction with the Navy

Bangladesh Navy

The Bangladesh Navy is the naval arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. At present the navy is mostly limited to coastal patrolling, however it is implementing an ambitious procurement and expansion program to ensure the security of Bangladesh's maritime boundary...

, Army

Bangladesh Army

The Bangladesh Army is the land forces branch and the largest of the three uniformed service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of Bangladesh's security and defense strategies including defense of the nation's...

, BGB, Police

Bangladesh Police

The Bangladesh Police is the main law enforcement agency of Bangladesh. It is administered under the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace and enforcement of law and order within the whole of Bangladesh...

 and various other law enforcement agencies.

Mission

Bangladesh Coast Guard, being the principal maritime law enforcing authority implements both national and international maritime laws.

Structure

At present the Bangladesh Coast Guard has the following zonal command namely East, West, South and the Dhaka sub zone.

Director General

Commodore

Commodore (rank)

Commodore is a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. Non-English-speaking nations often use the rank of flotilla admiral or counter admiral as an equivalent .It is often regarded as a one-star rank with a NATO code of OF-6, but is not always...

 S A M A Abedin (E), psc, BN is the present Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard.

List of Director General (DG) of Bangladesh Coast Guard

• Commodore
  Commodore (rank)
  Commodore is a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. Non-English-speaking nations often use the rank of flotilla admiral or counter admiral as an equivalent .It is often regarded as a one-star rank with a NATO code of OF-6, but is not always...
  
   Shafiq-ur-Rahman (N) ncc psc BN (22 Feb 1995 - 06 Aug 1998)
• Captain
  Captain (naval)
  Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
  
   M A Motalib (G) ndu psc BN (07 Aug 1998 - 28 Apr 1999)
• Commodore
  Commodore (rank)
  Commodore is a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. Non-English-speaking nations often use the rank of flotilla admiral or counter admiral as an equivalent .It is often regarded as a one-star rank with a NATO code of OF-6, but is not always...
  
   M Shahabuddin (E) psc BN (29 Apr 1999 - 29 Jan 2002)
• Commodore
  Commodore (rank)
  Commodore is a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. Non-English-speaking nations often use the rank of flotilla admiral or counter admiral as an equivalent .It is often regarded as a one-star rank with a NATO code of OF-6, but is not always...
  
   Shah Iqbal Mujtaba (D) ndc psc BN (29 Jan 2002 - 29 May 2002)
• Captain
  Captain (naval)
  Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
  
   S M H Kabir ndu psc BN (4th June 2002 - 21st March 2005)
• Commodore
  Commodore (rank)
  Commodore is a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. Non-English-speaking nations often use the rank of flotilla admiral or counter admiral as an equivalent .It is often regarded as a one-star rank with a NATO code of OF-6, but is not always...
  
   Sarwar Jahan Nijam (C) ndu psc BN (22nd March 2005 - 20th June 2006)
• Rear Admiral
  Rear Admiral
  Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
  
   Sarwar Jahan Nijam (C) ndu psc BN (20th June 2006 - 9th February 2007)
• Commodore
  Commodore (rank)
  Commodore is a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. Non-English-speaking nations often use the rank of flotilla admiral or counter admiral as an equivalent .It is often regarded as a one-star rank with a NATO code of OF-6, but is not always...
  
   M A K Azad (G) ndc psc BN (10th February 2007 - 5th January 2008)
• Commodore
  Commodore (rank)
  Commodore is a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. Non-English-speaking nations often use the rank of flotilla admiral or counter admiral as an equivalent .It is often regarded as a one-star rank with a NATO code of OF-6, but is not always...
  
   Moqsum Ul Kader (C) ndc afwc psc BN (6th January 2008 - 25 Jan 2009)
• Rear Admiral
  Rear Admiral
  Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
  
   Z U Ahmed ndc, psc, BN (26 Jan 2009 to 27 Jan 2009)
• Commodore
  Commodore (rank)
  Commodore is a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. Non-English-speaking nations often use the rank of flotilla admiral or counter admiral as an equivalent .It is often regarded as a one-star rank with a NATO code of OF-6, but is not always...
  
   Moqsum Ul Kader (C) ndc afwc psc BN (27 Jan 2009 to 23 Mar 2009)
• Commodore
  Commodore (rank)
  Commodore is a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. Non-English-speaking nations often use the rank of flotilla admiral or counter admiral as an equivalent .It is often regarded as a one-star rank with a NATO code of OF-6, but is not always...
  
   A S M A Abedin (E)ndc, psc, BN (23 Mar 2009 - )
• Rear Admiral
  Rear Admiral
  Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
  
   Kazi Sarwar Hossain (TAS), (CD), ncc, psc

Fast Attack Craft (Gun)

Name	Pennant Number	Class	Type	Origin
CGS Tawfique	P 611	Shanghai II Type 062 class gunboat The Type 062 class gunboat is a class of gunboats of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy. Successor to the Shantou class gunboat, it is also known by its NATO reporting name Shanghai-I and Shanghai-II. The class is larger than its predecessor and is the most widely built...	062 II
CGS Tawheed	P 612	Shanghai II Type 062 class gunboat The Type 062 class gunboat is a class of gunboats of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy. Successor to the Shantou class gunboat, it is also known by its NATO reporting name Shanghai-I and Shanghai-II. The class is larger than its predecessor and is the most widely built...	062 II
CGS Tamjeed	P 613	Shanghai II Type 062 class gunboat The Type 062 class gunboat is a class of gunboats of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy. Successor to the Shantou class gunboat, it is also known by its NATO reporting name Shanghai-I and Shanghai-II. The class is larger than its predecessor and is the most widely built...	062 II
CGS Tanveer	P 614	Shanghai II Type 062 class gunboat The Type 062 class gunboat is a class of gunboats of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy. Successor to the Shantou class gunboat, it is also known by its NATO reporting name Shanghai-I and Shanghai-II. The class is larger than its predecessor and is the most widely built...	062 II

Coastal Patrol Craft

Name	Pennant Number	Class	Type	Origin
CGS Shet Gang	P 101	Porte Grande	Coastal Patrol Craft Patrol boat A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
CGS Porte Grande	P 102	Porte Grande	Coastal Patrol Craft Patrol boat A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
N/A	P 103	Porte Grande	Coastal Patrol Craft Patrol boat A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
N/A	P 104	Porte Grande	Coastal Patrol Craft Patrol boat A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
CGS Ruposhi Bangla	P 201	Ruposhi Bangla	Coastal Patrol Craft Patrol boat A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...

Riverine Patrol Craft

Name	Pennant Number	Class	Type	Origin
CGS Pabna	P 111	Pabna	Riverine Patrol Craft Patrol Boat, River Patrol Boat, River , or PBR, is the United States Navy designation for a small rigid-hulled patrol boat used in the Vietnam War from March 1966 until the end of 1971...
CGS Noakhali	P 112	Pabna	Riverine Patrol Craft Patrol Boat, River Patrol Boat, River , or PBR, is the United States Navy designation for a small rigid-hulled patrol boat used in the Vietnam War from March 1966 until the end of 1971...
CGS Patuakhali	P 113	Pabna	Riverine Patrol Craft Patrol Boat, River Patrol Boat, River , or PBR, is the United States Navy designation for a small rigid-hulled patrol boat used in the Vietnam War from March 1966 until the end of 1971...
CGS Rangamati	P 114	Pabna	Riverine Patrol Craft Patrol Boat, River Patrol Boat, River , or PBR, is the United States Navy designation for a small rigid-hulled patrol boat used in the Vietnam War from March 1966 until the end of 1971...
CGS Bogra	P 115	Pabna	Riverine Patrol Craft Patrol Boat, River Patrol Boat, River , or PBR, is the United States Navy designation for a small rigid-hulled patrol boat used in the Vietnam War from March 1966 until the end of 1971...
CGS Atrai	P ???	?	Riverine Patrol Craft Patrol Boat, River Patrol Boat, River , or PBR, is the United States Navy designation for a small rigid-hulled patrol boat used in the Vietnam War from March 1966 until the end of 1971...

High Speed Boat

Name	Pennant Number	Class	Type	Number of Units	Origin
		High Speed Boat	Large	1
		High Speed Boat	Small	1

Rapid Response Boat

Name	Pennant Number	Class	Type	Number of Units	Origin
	BCG 01-05	Defender USCG Defender class boat The Defender-class boat, also called Response Boat – Small and Response Boat – Homeland Security , is a standard boat introduced by the United States Coast Guard in 2002...	Rapid Response	5

External links

• Bangladesh Coast Guard Website
• Bangladesh Coast Guard Overview | Bangladesh Military Forces