Coastal security and paramilitary force of Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Coast Guard বাংলাদেশ কোস্ট গার্ড
Racing stripe
Bangladesh Coast Guard Flag
Abbreviation
BCG
Agency overview
Employees
20,339[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction
Bangladesh
Constituting instruments
Coast Guard Act, 1994
Coast Guard Act, 2016 (Act No. 9 of 2016).[2]
Specialist jurisdiction
Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue.
Operational structure
Headquarters
Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Elected officer responsible
Asaduzzaman Khan, Minister of Home Affairs
Agency executive
Rear admiral Mir Ershad Ali, OSP, NPP, ndc, psc, Director General
Parent agency
Ministry of Home Affairs
Facilities
Boats
257 vessels
Notables
Anniversary
14 February
Website
coastguard.gov.bd
Color: Blue , white , red
The Bangladesh Coast Guard (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ কোস্ট গার্ড; BCG) is the maritime law enforcement force of Bangladesh. It is a paramilitary force which is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Its officers and sailors are transferred from the Bangladesh Navy, and most of the medical officers are transferred from the Bangladesh Army. The Bangladesh Coast Guard also performs the duty of maritime border security of Bangladesh. The headquarters is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The coast guard has 3,339 personnel[1] and 63 ships.[3] A modernisation plan named Coast Guard Goal 2030 was undertaken to enhance its capabilities.[4]
^ abKhan, Mohammad Jamil (14 February 2016). "'Continue effort to trafficking of drugs and humans'". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
^Coast Guard Act, 2016 (9). 2016.
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^"Bangladesh Coast Guard to be transformed into three-dimensional force: PM". The Daily Star. 10 March 2024.
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