Bangladesh Coast Guard

The Bangladesh Coast Guard is focused on modernizing its fleet and technological capabilities while maintaining anti-piracy operations in the Sundarbans.

Established 14 February 1995 under the Coast Guard Act 1994 (Act No. 26 of 1994), starting with two patrol craft seconded from the Bangladesh Navy; 31st founding anniversary observed February 14, 2026. The 1994 Act was re-enacted and consolidated as the Bangladesh Coast Guard Act 2016 (Act No. 9 of 2016), which is the current governing statute. Operationally under Public Security Division of Ministry of Home Affairs. The Director General is customarily a serving Rear Admiral of the Bangladesh Navy seconded to BCG; Rear Admiral Md Ziaul Hoque is the 15th DG, appointed by Ministry of Public Administration notification September 29, 2024, took charge October 31, 2024. staff_count of 3,585 reflects the election-deployment figure (3,585 personnel in 100 platoons, January-February 2026) and is consistent with earlier reported strength of ~3,339; the Home Minister's April 2026 announcement targets expansion to 10,000. annual_budget_bdt is null: BCG budget is not separately itemised in publicly available MoF budget portal documents reviewed; it falls within the Ministry of Home Affairs allocation. The '58-day ban' runs 14 April to 11 June 2026 (exactly 58 days) per government gazette; BCG enforcement patrols are confirmed by multiple BSS and TBS reports. The Rohingya interdiction note references a January 9, 2026 BCG press release (Lt Cdr Siam-ul-Haq) on five Rohingya traffickers arrested off Kolatoli Beach; Rohingya sea-crossing data (2,800+ attempts January-April 2026) from UNHCR via Al Jazeera April 14, 2026.