Navy & Coast Guard
Coast Guard rescues 13 fishermen adrift south of Saint Martin’s Island
The fishing boat FV Rifat lost engine power on its return to Teknaf; a Coast Guard vessel found it about 12 nautical miles south of Saint Martin's after a call to hotline 16111.
Navy & Coast Guard
Coast Guard rescues 55 from Malaysia-bound trawler off Teknaf, five suspects held
Three Coast Guard teams intercepted a trawler off Teknaf after it ignored a stop signal; 55 people including women and children were rescued and five suspected traffickers detained.
Navy & Coast Guard
Navy chief Khondkar Misbah-ul-Azim promoted to admiral
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman pinned the admiral's badges on the Chief of Naval Staff on 23 August 2026, ISPR said.
Navy & Coast Guard
Japan to provide a patrol vessel to boost Bangladesh’s maritime security
At the 27 October 2026 summit in Tokyo, Japan decided to provide a patrol vessel to Bangladesh under its Official Security Assistance programme, according to Japan's foreign ministry.
