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 Bangladesh Navy, and most of the medical officers are transferred from Bangladesh Army. The Bangladesh Coast Guard also performs the duty of maritime border security of Bangladesh. The headquarters is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Currently the coast guard has 3,339 personnel[1] and 63 ships.[3] A modernisation plan named Coast Guard Goal 2030 has been undertaken to enhance its capabilities.[citation needed]
The Bangladesh Navy had been performing the duties of a Coast Guard in addition to its own duties of maritime defense since 1994. As time passed, the growing responsibility and workload became inconvenient for the Bangladesh Navy, with the increasing volume of policing duties at sea taking away from its primary role. The emergence of the Bangladesh Coast Guard was the result of the growing awareness in the Government for the requirement of a separate service to enforce national laws in the waters under national jurisdiction and ensure safety of life and property at sea. Following this the Coast Guard Act 1994 was passed by the Parliament in September 1994. Formally the Bangladesh Coast Guard in its present shape came into being on 14 February 1995 and started operational activities with two patrol craft received from Bangladesh Navy. The force is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Bangladesh Coast Guard motto is 'Guardian at Sea'.
The Bangladesh Coast Guard is a unique force that carries out an array of civil and military responsibilities touching almost every facet of the Bangladesh maritime environment. The Headquarters of Bangladesh Coast Guard in Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207 and four Zones (Dhaka, Chittagong, Mongla
Bangladesh Coast Guard unit marching in Victory Day Parade.
Over 90% of Bangladesh exports and imports pass through two seaports at Chittagong and Mongla. Sea-lines communication to these two seaports are the lifelines of the Bangladesh economy. UNCLOS 1982 has made provision for sovereign rights for exploration and exploitation of living and non-living resources in the Bangladesh EEZ. The fishery sector contributes an important part of national export earnings. A significant quantity of gas has been discovered at Sangu in the Bay of Bengal, the extraction of which has already started. Apart from these, a vast number of ships and craft of various types and sizes operate at sea for trade, commerce, fishing, research, exploration and extraction of oil, gas and minerals and so on. To exercise effective control, to ensure safety and security and protect national and international maritime interest at sea, all these diverse activities are brought under various national and international laws and acts.
Mission
Control piracy, illegal trafficking, protect the fishery, oil, gas, forest resources and environmental pollution in Bangladesh waters and coastal areas, ensure overall security and law and order through security assistance to seaports, conduct relief and rescue operation in the coastal areas during natural calamity.[4]
Role
Primary
Preserve national interest at sea
Fishery protection
Prevent illegal immigration through the sea
Pollution control
Piracy control
Prevent smuggling, trafficking of illegal arms, drugs and narcotics
Disaster relief operations
Search and rescue operations
Preservation of forest
Surveillance over the sea areas of Bangladesh
Carry out any other duty assigned by the government
Secondary
Assist Bangladesh Navy during war
Area of jurisdiction
The area of jurisdiction of the Bangladesh Coast Guard is the sea territory of Bangladesh as declared under the Territorial and Maritime Zone Act, 1974. The Bangladesh Government being a signatory has ratified UNCLOS, 1982.
Areas of Jurisdiction in the Bay of Bengal are:
Internal Waters
Territorial Water
Contiguous Zone
Exclusive Economic Zone
Continental Shelf
Apart from the sea territory of Bangladesh, the government has also placed the waterways of the mangrove forest of Sundarban and major rivers up to Dhaka under the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard.
The Bangladesh Coast Guard has the following zonal command: Dhaka, East, West and South zones .
The Bangladesh government has started a massive modernization plan named Coast Guard Goal 2030 to make Coast Guard a well-trained and well-equipped force to ensure the security of the coastal area. The expansion of the force manpower is also included in the plan.
Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited is constructing two inshore patrol vessels (IPV) for the Bangladesh Coast Guard. These vessels will be 52.8 meters long, 7.4 meters wide and have a draught of 4.5 meters with a displacement of 315 tonnes.
Coast guard ordered six X12 high-speed boats which are being built at Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited with technical assistance from Indonesia. These ships are made of carbon composite and have a length of 11.7 metres (38 ft) and a speed of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph).
In October 2021, Bangladesh Coast Guard has ordered undisclosed number of Turkish-made ARES 150 HERCULES Offshore Patrol Vessels.[6]
The formation of Coast Guard aviation wing is under process. The force has a plan to procure 10 helicopters for patrolling and search and rescue (SAR) operations within 2025.[7]
Coast guard also wants to be a technologically advanced outfit in monitoring the sea. It has a long-term plan of installing Long-range identification and tracking (LRIT) and Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) systems by 2025.[7]
References
^ abcKhan, Mohammad Jamil (14 February 2016). . Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
^ ab. Bangladesh Awami League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
^"Mission". coastguard.gov.bd. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
^Bangladesh Coast Guard. "Medal gallery of Bangladesh Coast Guard" (PDF).
^"Bangladesh Coast Guard has ordered Turkish-made ARES 150 HERCULES OPVs Offshore Patrol Vessels". Navy Recognition. 17 October 2021.
^ ab"Increasing the Coast Guard's capacity". The Independent. Dhaka. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
External links
Bangladesh Coast Guard Website
January 12, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bangladesh Coast Guard news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Bangladesh Coast Guard Bengali ব ল দ শ ক স ট গ র ড 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 Bangladesh Navy and most of the medical officers are transferred from Bangladesh Army The Bangladesh Coast Guard also performs the duty of maritime border security of Bangladesh The headquarters is located in Dhaka Bangladesh Currently the coast guard has 3 339 personnel 1 and 63 ships 3 A modernisation plan named Coast Guard Goal 2030 has been undertaken to enhance its capabilities citation needed Bangladesh Coast Guardব ল দ শ ক স ট গ র ডRacing stripeBangladesh Coast Guard FlagAbbreviationBCGMottoGuardian At Seaসম দ র র অভ ভ বকAgency overviewFormed14 February 1995Employees3 339 1 Jurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionBangladeshConstituting instrumentsCoast Guard Act 1994Coast Guard Act 2016 Act No 9 of 2016 2 Specialist jurisdictionCoastal patrol marine border protection marine search and rescue Operational structureHeadquartersDhaka BangladeshAgency executiveRear admiral Ashraful Hoq Chowdhury ndu afwc psc BN Director GeneralParent agencyMinistry of Home AffairsFacilitiesBoats167 vesselsNotablesAnniversary14 FebruaryWebsitecoastguard wbr gov wbr bdColor Blue white red Contents 1 History 2 Role and mission 2 1 Mission 2 2 Role 2 2 1 Primary 2 2 2 Secondary 3 Area of jurisdiction 4 Command and control 4 1 Headquarters 4 2 Zonal commands 4 3 Training Base BCG Agrajatra 4 4 Rank structure 4 5 Medals 5 5 Director Generals 6 Ships 7 Future modernisation plan 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditThe Bangladesh Navy had been performing the duties of a Coast Guard in addition to its own duties of maritime defense since 1994 As time passed the growing responsibility and workload became inconvenient for the Bangladesh Navy with the increasing volume of policing duties at sea taking away from its primary role The emergence of the Bangladesh Coast Guard was the result of the growing awareness in the Government for the requirement of a separate service to enforce national laws in the waters under national jurisdiction and ensure safety of life and property at sea Following this the Coast Guard Act 1994 was passed by the Parliament in September 1994 Formally the Bangladesh Coast Guard in its present shape came into being on 14 February 1995 and started operational activities with two patrol craft received from Bangladesh Navy The force is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs The Bangladesh Coast Guard motto is Guardian at Sea The Bangladesh Coast Guard is a unique force that carries out an array of civil and military responsibilities touching almost every facet of the Bangladesh maritime environment The Headquarters of Bangladesh Coast Guard in Agargaon Sher e Bangla Nagar Dhaka 1207 and four Zones Dhaka Chittagong Monglaand Bhola 1 3 Role and mission Edit Bangladesh Coast Guard unit marching in Victory Day Parade Over 90 of Bangladesh exports and imports pass through two seaports at Chittagong and Mongla Sea lines communication to these two seaports are the lifelines of the Bangladesh economy UNCLOS 1982 has made provision for sovereign rights for exploration and exploitation of living and non living resources in the Bangladesh EEZ The fishery sector contributes an important part of national export earnings A significant quantity of gas has been discovered at Sangu in the Bay of Bengal the extraction of which has already started Apart from these a vast number of ships and craft of various types and sizes operate at sea for trade commerce fishing research exploration and extraction of oil gas and minerals and so on To exercise effective control to ensure safety and security and protect national and international maritime interest at sea all these diverse activities are brought under various national and international laws and acts Mission Edit Control piracy illegal trafficking protect the fishery oil gas forest resources and environmental pollution in Bangladesh waters and coastal areas ensure overall security and law and order through security assistance to seaports conduct relief and rescue operation in the coastal areas during natural calamity 4 Role Edit Primary Edit Preserve national interest at sea Fishery protection Prevent illegal immigration through the sea Pollution control Piracy control Prevent smuggling trafficking of illegal arms drugs and narcotics Disaster relief operations Search and rescue operations Preservation of forest Surveillance over the sea areas of Bangladesh Carry out any other duty assigned by the governmentSecondary Edit Assist Bangladesh Navy during warArea of jurisdiction EditThe area of jurisdiction of the Bangladesh Coast Guard is the sea territory of Bangladesh as declared under the Territorial and Maritime Zone Act 1974 The Bangladesh Government being a signatory has ratified UNCLOS 1982 Areas of Jurisdiction in the Bay of Bengal are Internal Waters Territorial Water Contiguous Zone Exclusive Economic Zone Continental ShelfApart from the sea territory of Bangladesh the government has also placed the waterways of the mangrove forest of Sundarban and major rivers up to Dhaka under the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard The Bangladesh Coast Guard has the following zonal command Dhaka East West and South zones Command and control EditHeadquarters Edit Appointment Rank and NameDirector General Rear Admiral Ashraful Hoq Chowdhury ndu afwc psc BNDeputy Director General Commodore M Enamul HoqueDirector Operations Captain S M Mesbahuddin N psc BNDirector Intelligence Captain Mohammad Hasan G PSC BNDirector Personnel Captain Sabbir Ahmad Khan G PCGMS psc BNDirector Engineering Captain Md Shahidullah Al Faruk E NPP psc BNDirector Logistics Commodore Mohammad Tariqul Islam S psc BNDirector IT amp Communications Captain M Shoriful Haque Khan G BCGM psc BNDirector Planning amp Acquisitions Captain Masudul Karim Siddique G PCGM psc BNJudge Advocate General Instructor Commander M Selim Akther BNChief Inspector and Quality Controller Commander M Tariqul Islam E BNZonal commands Edit Appointment Rank and NameZonal Commander Dhaka Zone Commander M Imam Hasan Azad C psc BNZonal Commander East Zone Captain Kazi Shah Alam C afwc psc BNZonal Commander West Zone Captain M Mosayed Hossain TAS BCGM afwc psc BNZonal Commander South Zone Captain M M K Chowdhury H 2 Psc BNTraining Base BCG Agrajatra Edit Appointment Rank and NameCommandant Commodore M Anamul Haque C psc BNRank structure Edit Commissioned officersRank group General flag officers Field senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet Bangladesh Coast Guardvte Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Acting Sub lieutenant Midshipman Officer CadetOther ranksRank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Bangladesh Coast Guardvte No insignia No insigniaMaster chief petty officer Senior chief petty officer Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Ordinary seamanMedals 5 Edit Bangladesh Coast Guard Padak Bravery President Coast Guard Padak Bravery Bangladesh Coast Guard Padak Service President Coast Guard Padak Service Director Generals EditCommodore Shafiq ur Rahman N ncc psc BN 22 Feb 1995 6 August 1998 Captain M A Motalib G ndu psc BN 7 Aug 1998 28 April 1999 Commodore M Shahabuddin E psc BN 29 Apr 1999 29 January 2002 Commodore Shah Iqbal Mujtaba D ndc psc BN 29 Jan 2002 29 May 2002 Captain S M H Kabir ndu psc BN 29 May 2002 5 March 2005 Commodore Sarwar Jahan Nijam C ndu psc BN 6 March 2005 20 June 2006 Rear Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nijam C ndu psc BN 21 June 2006 8 February 2007 Commodore M A K Azad G ndc psc BN 8 February 2007 5 January 2008 Commodore Moqsum Ul Kader C ndc afwc psc BN 6 January 2008 25 January 2009 Rear Admiral Z U Ahmed NBP BCGM ndc psc BN 26 Jan 2009 to 27 January 2009 Commodore Moqsum Ul Kader C ndc afwc psc BN 27 Jan 2009 to 23 March 2009 Commodore A S M A Abedin E ndc psc BN 23 Mar 2009 31 March 2011 Rear Admiral Kazi Sarwar Hossain TAS CD ncc psc BN 1 Apr 2011 16 December 2013 Rear Admiral M Makbul Hossain NBP OSP ndu psc BN 4 December 2013 15 February 2016 Rear Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury G NBP OSP BCGM PCGM BCGMS ndc psc BN 16 February 2016 26 January 2019 Rear Admiral M Ashraful Haq C NUP ndc afwc psc BN 10 February 2019 24 August 2021 Rear Admiral Ashraful Hoq Chowdhury 24 August 2021 Present Ships Edit Leader Class Offshore Patrol Vessel built in Italy Sobuj Bangla class patrol craft built in DEW Narayanganj Bangladesh Main article List of ships of the Bangladesh Coast Guard Type Quantity NoteOffshore Patrol Vessel 4Inshore Patrol Vessel 8Fast Attack Craft Gun 4Coastal Patrol Craft 4Riverine Patrol Craft 5Harbour Patrol Boat 6High Speed Patrol Boat 136Future modernisation plan EditThe Bangladesh government has started a massive modernization plan named Coast Guard Goal 2030 to make Coast Guard a well trained and well equipped force to ensure the security of the coastal area The expansion of the force manpower is also included in the plan Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited is constructing two inshore patrol vessels IPV for the Bangladesh Coast Guard These vessels will be 52 8 meters long 7 4 meters wide and have a draught of 4 5 meters with a displacement of 315 tonnes Coast guard ordered six X12 high speed boats which are being built at Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited with technical assistance from Indonesia These ships are made of carbon composite and have a length of 11 7 metres 38 ft and a speed of 35 knots 65 km h 40 mph In October 2021 Bangladesh Coast Guard has ordered undisclosed number of Turkish made ARES 150 HERCULES Offshore Patrol Vessels 6 The formation of Coast Guard aviation wing is under process The force has a plan to procure 10 helicopters for patrolling and search and rescue SAR operations within 2025 7 Coast guard also wants to be a technologically advanced outfit in monitoring the sea It has a long term plan of installing Long range identification and tracking LRIT and Vessel Traffic Management Information System VTMIS systems by 2025 7 References Edit a b c Khan 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 Act No 9 of 2016 a b Govt committed to giving Blue Economy concept into reality PM Bangladesh Awami League Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 Retrieved 20 May 2015 Mission coastguard gov bd Retrieved 30 October 2020 Bangladesh Coast Guard Medal gallery of Bangladesh Coast Guard PDF Bangladesh Coast Guard has ordered Turkish made ARES 150 HERCULES OPVs Offshore Patrol Vessels Navy Recognition 17 October 2021 a b Increasing the Coast Guard s capacity The Independent Dhaka 30 June 2016 Retrieved 9 July 2017 External links EditBangladesh Coast Guard Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bangladesh Coast Guard amp oldid 1128265869, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
