Bangladesh Coast Guard Bangladesh Coast Guard ( ) is the maritime border patrol agency of Bangladesh . It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs but its officers are transferred from the Bangladesh Navy . The headquarter is in Dhaka , Bangladesh . History . Bangladesh Navy has been performing the duties of Coast Guard in addition to own duties of maritime defence since the independence of Bangladesh . As the time passed by , with the up growing responsibility and workload it became inconvenient for Bangladesh Navy to cope with the increasing volume of policing duties at sea along with focusing her primary role . Thus Emergence of the Bangladesh Coast Guard as a new service was the result of an awareness that had been growing for some time in the Government for the requirement 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 Bangladesh Coast Guard in its present shape came into being on 14 February 1995 and started her operational activities with two patrol craft received from Bangladesh Navy under Ministry of Home Affairs . The Bangladesh Coast Guard Motto is ‘ GUARDIAN AT SEA ’ Today ’ s 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 . Role & Mission . Over 90 % of Bangladesh exports and imports pass through two sea ports at Chittagong and Mongla . Sea - lines communication to these two sea ports are the life lines of our economy . UNCLOS 1982 has made provision for sovereign rights for exploration and exploitation of living and non living resources in the EEZ . Fishery sector Contributes an important part of national export earning . Besides , significant quantity of gas has been discovered at Sangu in the Bay of Bengal , 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 of Bangladesh Coast Guard . Control piracy , illegal trafficking , protect 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 sea ports , conduct relief and rescue operation in the coastal areas during natural calamity Area of Jurisdiction . Area of jurisdiction of Bangladesh Coast Guard are the sea territory of Bangladesh as declared under the Territorial and Maritime Zone Act , 1974 . Bangladesh Government being a signatory has ratified UNCLOS , 1982 . Areas of Jurisdiction in the Bay of Bengal are : Apart from the sea territory of Bangladesh , The government has also placed the waterways of mangrove forest of Sundarban and major rivers up to Dhaka under jurisdiction of Coast Guard . At present the Bangladesh Coast Guard has the following zonal command namely East , West , South and the Dhaka sub zone . Director General . Rear Admiral Kazi Sarwar Hossain ( TAS ) , ( CD ) , ncc , psc BN is the present Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard . Equipment . High Speed Boat . There are alse at least two high - speed coastguard boats . There is also some Defender - class rapid response boat . Coast Guard aviation . Bangladesh Coast Guard Operates two Bell 212 Helicopter for SAR & MedEvac operation . This two Bell 212 was transferred from Bangladesh Air Force . Bangladesh Government is planning to add some more Helicopter in Bangladesh Coast Guard