Mir Ershad Ali

• Mohammed Shahabuddin

Rear admiral Mir Ershad Ali OSP, NPP
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	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	Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) 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)
Battles/wars	MONUSCO

Mir Ershad Ali is a two-star officer in Bangladesh Navy, currently serving as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) at Naval Headquarters. Prior that, he was the Commander of Chattogram Naval Area (COMCHIT) and the 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] [4]}

Military career

Ali was enlisted to Bangladesh Naval Academy in 1987 and was commissioned in executive branch as gunnery officer on 1989. ^[5] Ali commanded one warship, two patrol crafts, the Bangladesh naval fleet and the Chittagong naval area. At naval headquarters he was the director of naval intelligence, naval training and operations, and furthermore director of multinational operations. Ali also served as naval secretary at Indian Ocean Naval Symposium. ^[6] As commodore he commanded the western flotilla of Bangladesh Navy as the commander flotilla west (COMFLOT West). On 25 January 2022, Ali was ameliorated to rear admiral and appointed as the chairman of Mongla port authority. He was designated as the director general of Bangladesh Coast Guard on 30 January 2024. Ali returned to naval headquarters in August 2025 as assistant chief of naval staff for personnel.

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.