Bangladesh Coast Guard

Bangladesh Coast Guard
বাংলাদেশ কোস্ট গার্ড
Bangladesh Coast Guard; বাংলাদেশ কোস্ট গার্ড
	Monogram of Bangladesh Coast Guard
	Racing stripe of Bangladesh Coast Guard
	Flag of Bangladesh Coast Guard
Abbreviation	BCG
Motto	Guardians of the Seas (Bengali: সমুদ্রের রক্ষক)
Agency overview
Formed	14 February 1995
Employees	3,339 personnel
Annual budget	৳1300 crore (US$110 million) (2024-2025)
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).;
Specialist jurisdiction	Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Minister responsible	Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Minister of Home Affairs;
Agency executive	Rear admiral Muhammad 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
	Service uniform: Navy Blue; ; Combat uniform: Light Blue, Dark Blue, White, Black;

The Bangladesh Coast Guard (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ কোস্ট গার্ড; abbreviated as BCG) is the maritime law enforcement agency of Bangladesh, responsible for safeguarding the country’s territorial waters, exclusive economic zone, and coastal resources. Operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs and with operational control by Navy officials, the Coast Guard conducts maritime security, anti-smuggling operations, search and rescue, and environmental protection missions. Established in 1995, the Coast Guard works closely with the Bangladesh Navy and other national agencies to ensure the safety and security of the nation’s waterways.