Mir Ershad Ali

• Mohammed Shahabuddin

Rear admiral Mir Ershad Ali
17th Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard
In office 30 January 2024 –29 September 2024
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina Muhammad Yunus (acting)
Preceded by	Ashraful Hoq Chowdhury
Succeeded by	Md. Ziaul Hoque
Personal details
Awards	Oshamanno Sheba Padak (OSP) Nou Parodorshita Padak (NPP) Commendation Padak
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch/service	Bangladesh Navy   Bangladesh Coast Guard
Years of service	1989–present
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Commander, Chittagong Naval Area (COMCHIT) Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard Commander, BN Fleet (COMBAN) Chairman of Mongla Port Authority Commander, Flotilla West (COMFLOT-W) Director, Naval Intelligence
Battles/wars	MONUSCO

Mir Ershad Ali is a two-star admiral in Bangladesh Navy. He is currently serving as Commander of Chattogram Naval Area (COMCHIT). Prior to this appointment, he served as director general of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. ^[1] He also served as chairman of Mongla Port Authority and commander of Bangladesh Navy Fleet. ^{[2] [3]}

Ali also served as director of naval intelligence (DNI) at Naval Headquarters. ^[4] He was elevated to the rear admiral rank from commodore on 25 January 2022.

Career

Ali joined Bangladesh Navy in January 1987 in executive branch. ^[5]

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). ^[6] As commodore he commanded the western flotilla of Bangladesh Navy as the commander flotilla west (COMFLOT West). He also commanded BNS Bangabandhu. ^[7]

Ali was appointed chairman of Mongla Port Authority. ^[8]

In February 2024, Ali was appointed the 14th director general of Bangladesh Coast Guard. ^[9] He visited Tungipara to pay his respects at the mausoleum of former President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. ^[10] He distributed relief in Sylhet in August 2024 following massive flooding across Bangladesh. ^[11]

Ali hosted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Bangladesh Coast Guard Headquarters on the occasion of it's 29th founding anniversary where she stated her goal to turn the Coast Guard into a three dimensional force. ^[12] Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Hoque was appointed director general of the Bangladesh Coast Guard in October 2024 replacing Ali. ^[13]

Personal life

Ali married to Sharmin Chowdhury and has 2 sons.

References

1. "Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali takes over as the new Coast Guard DG". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
2. "Navy's Exercise Safeguard ends". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
3. "BNS Prottasha leaves Chattogram to take part in international maritime exercises". The Business Standard. 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
4. "Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali made DG of BCG - - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
5. "Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali takes charge of Coast Guard". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
6. "Contact Us | Indian Ocean Naval Symposium". www.ions.global. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
7. "Bangladesh Navy Ship Visits Kochi | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
8. "Newly appointed Mongla Port Authority Chairman Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali paid homage to Father of the". today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
9. "Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali made DG of BCG -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
10. "DG of Coast Guard pays tributes to Bangabandhu at Tungipara". BSS News. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
11. "Coast Guard DG distributes relief among flood-affected in Moulvibazar". New Age (Bangladesh) . 29 August 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
12. "Bangladesh Coast Guard to be transformed into three-dimensional force: PM". The Daily Star. 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
13. "Rear Admiral Md Ziaul Hoque takes charge as new DG of Coast Guard". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-21.