Muhammad Ziaul Hoque

• Mohammed Shahabuddin

Rear admiral Muhammad Ziaul Hoque OSP
18th Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 September 2024
Prime Minister	Muhammad Yunus (acting)
Preceded by	Mir Ershad Ali
Personal details
Awards	Oshamanno Sheba Padak (OSP) Commendation Padak
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch/service	Bangladesh Navy   Bangladesh Coast Guard
Years of service	1989–present
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard Senior Directing Staff (navy) at National Defence College Managing Director of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation Director, Naval Submarines

Muhammad Ziaul Hoque is the 18th Director General of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. ^[1] He is the former managing director of the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation. ^[2]

Education

Hoque enlisted to Bangladesh Naval Academy on 1987. He was commissioned on 1 January 1989 as torpedo anti-submarine coordinating (TAS) officer. ^[3] In 1991, he completed a Naval Officers’ course in Germany. ^[3] He was also trained at the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre, National Defence College, India, Armed Forces Command and Staff College of Saudi Arabia and Defence Services Command and Staff College. ^[4]

Military career

Hoque commanded two warships, two patrol crafts, one minesweeper craft and two naval bases under the Chittagong naval area. ^[5] He was also an instructor of the Torpedo Anti-Submarine School, and Defence Services Command and Staff College. ^[6] He was the Training Coordinating Officer of the Bangladesh Naval Academy. ^[6]

Hoque was the director of naval Aviation and naval submarines at naval headquarters. ^[6] He also served as the Managing Director of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation ^[5] in 2022-2023, when Hoque cited plans to purchase an additional 18-21 ships for the corporation.

Hoque was ameliorated to Rear Admiral on January 2024 and was designated as the senior directing staff at the National Defence College. ^[5] Hoque was appointed director general of the Bangladesh Coast Guard by Yunus administration in October 2024. ^[3]

References

1. "Rear Admiral Md Ziaul Hoque taking charge as the 15th director general of the Bangladesh Coast Guard". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
2. "What does it mean for Bangladesh?". The Daily Star. 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
3. "Rear Admiral Md Ziaul Hoque takes charge as new DG of Coast Guard". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
4. "Coast Guard's new DG Ziaul Hoque takes charge". Daily Sun. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
5. "Rear Admiral Md Ziaul Hoque takes charge as Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard". The Business Standard. 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
6. "Rear Admiral Ziaul Haque takes charge as DG of Coast Guard". www.dailycountrytodaybd.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.