Mir Ershad Ali

Mir Ershad Ali
OSP, NPP
17th Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard
In office
30 January 2024 – 29 September 2024
President
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Muhammad Yunus (acting)
Preceded byAshraful Hoq Chowdhury
Succeeded byZiaul 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
1989–2026
RankRear Admiral
Commands
Battles/warsMONUSCO

Mir Ershad Ali is a retired two-star rear admiral of the Bangladesh Navy who served as senior directing staff at the National Defense College. Before that, he was assistant chief of naval staff (personnel) at Naval Headquarters. Prior to that, he was the commander of the Chittagong Naval Area (BNS Issa Khan) and the director general of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. He also served as chairman of Mongla Port Authority and commander of the Bangladesh Navy Fleet.

Military career

Ali was enlisted into the Bangladesh Naval Academy in 1987 and was commissioned in the executive branch as a gunnery officer in 1989. 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 the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium. As commodore, he commanded the western flotilla of the Bangladesh Navy as the commander flotilla west (COMFLOT West). On 25 January 2022, Ali was promoted to rear admiral and appointed the chairman of the Mongla Port Authority. He was designated as the director general of the Bangladesh Coast Guard on 30 January 2024. Ali returned to naval headquarters in August 2025 as assistant chief of naval staff for personnel.[citation needed]

Personal life

Ali is married to Sharmin Jahan and has 2 sons.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ "Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali takes over as the new Coast Guard DG". UNB. 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". 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.