Bangladesh Coast Guard

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Bangladesh Coast Guard বাংলাদেশ কোস্ট গার্ড
Racing stripe
Bangladesh Coast Guard Flag
Abbreviation	BCG
Agency overview
Formed	14 February 1995 (1995-02-14)
Employees	20,339[1]
Annual budget	৳1026 crore (US$86 million) (2023-2024)
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Bangladesh
Operations jurisdiction	Bangladesh
Governing body	Government of 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	Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Minister of Home Affairs
Agency executive	Rear admiral Md Ziaul Hoque, OSP, afwc, ndc, psc, Director General
Parent agency	Ministry of Home Affairs
Functions	5 Marine Border Protection Anti Smuggling Operations Enforcement Operations Maritime Operations Tariff Collection
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]