Mir Ershad Ali

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Rear admiral
Mir Ershad Ali
14th Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard
Assumed office
30 January 2024
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Preceded byRear Admiral Ashraful Hoq Chowdhury
Military service
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Branch/serviceNaval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Navy
Ensign of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.svg  Bangladesh Coast Guard
Years of service1989–present
Rank Rear Admiral

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BN Rear Admiral Star Plate.svg
Commands
Battles/wars MONUSCO

Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali, OSP, NPP, ndc, psc, BN is a two-star admiral in Bangladesh Navy. He is the incumbent director general of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. Prior to this appointment, he served as chairman of Mongla Port Authority and before that commander of Bangladesh Navy Fleet. [1] [2] He also served as director of naval intelligence (DNI) at Naval Headquarters. He elevated to the rear admiral rank from commodore on 25 January 2022.

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Early life and education

Ali joined Bangladesh Navy in January 1987 in executive branch. He successfully completed Naval Officers' Basic Course from Germany and Gunnery Specialization Course from India. He is also an the German Staff College (Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr), where he was named the best officer of the course and awarded the 'Scharnhorst Award'. He completed his staff college course from DSCSC and NDC course from National Defence college and Mphil from Bangladesh University of Professionals.

Military career

Ali served in the Naval Headquarters as Director of Naval Plans, Director of Personnel Services, Director of Naval Training, Director of Naval Operation, Director Multi-national Operations, Director Staff Duties and Ceremony and also as secretary of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS). [3] As commodore he commanded the western flotilla of Bangladesh Navy as the commander flotilla west (COMFLOT West). He also commanded BNS BANGABANDHU. [4] He was appointed as the chairman of Mongla Port Authority in January 2023.

Rear Admiral Ershad is the recipient of `Extraordinary Service Medal (OSP)', 'Navy Efficiency Medal (NPP)' and the 'CNS Commendation' (thrice) for his excellence in the naval service.

Personal life

Ali and his wife Sharmin have 2 sons.

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  2. ↑ "BNS Prottasha leaves Chattogram to take part in international maritime exercises". The Business Standard. 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
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