Rear Admiral Ashraful Haque Chy takes over as DG of Bangladesh Coast Guard

Rear Admiral Ashraful Haque Chowdhury, NDU, AFWC, PSC has taken charge as the 13th Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard on Tuesday. On 17 August 2021, the officer was appointed as the Director General of the Coast Guard in a notification of the Deputation-1 Branch of the Ministry of Public Administration.Rear Admiral Ashraful Haque Chowdhury was commissioned on 1 January 1988 in the Executive Branch of the Bangladesh Navy. In later times his working life has been enriched by vast experience at sea and various trainings held at home and abroad.

He has completed 'Misahl Command and Tactics Course in Pakistan, Gunari Specialization Course in Pakistan, Staff Course in Defense Services Command and Staff College Mirpur, Naval Staff Course in US Naval War College', 'Armed Forces War Course in NDU Bangladesh', NDU in China. The Combined Forces Maritime Component Commander completed the Flag Officers course at the Pacific Fleet HQ in the United States. Besides, Rear Admiral Ashraful Haque Chowdhury has successfully served in various important agencies of the Inter-Services.

He represented the Bangladesh Navy in various seminars and foreign tours of high level delegations. Rear Admiral Ashraful Haque Chowdhury has served in Sudan as an observer of UN peacekeeping missions. He was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral on February 7, 2021 and before his current appointment, he was in charge of the Khulna Naval Area.