Published: 11:51 PM, 29 October 2026
BCG Completes First International Brown Water Operations and Anti-Human Trafficking Course
The Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) has successfully completed its first-ever international-level Brown Water Operation and Anti-Human Trafficking Course-2026, with participants from seven countries.
Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon, media officer of the Bangladesh Coast Guard, announced the development on Thursday.
The five-day course was held from October 25 to 29, 2026, at Bangladesh Coast Guard Base Agrayatra, a training facility operated by the force. A total of eight foreign trainees from Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Malaysia, the Philippines, India, Kenya and Australia participated in the internationally oriented training programme.
In addition to the foreign participants, two members of the Bangladesh Navy and two Bangladesh Coast Guard personnel took part in the course, bringing the total number of trainees to 12. All participants successfully completed the training.
The closing ceremony and certificate distribution programme was attended by Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs ManzurMorshedChowdhury as the chief guest. Bangladesh Coast Guard Director General Rear Admiral Md. Moinul Hassan, NBP, BSP, BCGM, NDC, NCC, PSC, along with senior military and civilian officials, was also present.
The course was designed to enhance participants' professional knowledge, operational capabilities in riverine and coastal waters, and capacity to combat human trafficking. It also aimed to promote the exchange of experience and information among participating countries and strengthen coordination and cooperation.
The initiative is expected to contribute significantly to regional maritime security, the prevention of transnational crime, and the expansion of bilateral and multilateral cooperation among friendly nations.
Addressing the closing ceremony, Senior Secretary ManzurMorshedChowdhury praised the Bangladesh Coast Guard for its training capabilities and professionalism.
He said the Bangladesh Coast Guard plays a vital role in safeguarding the country's maritime boundaries and inland waterways, protecting marine resources, maintaining law and order, providing humanitarian assistance and responding to disasters.
He stressed that international training programmes of this nature are particularly important in addressing contemporary challenges, including human trafficking, illegal migration, maritime crime and transnational security threats.
The senior secretary also commended the Director General of the Bangladesh Coast Guard, the Commandant of BCG Base Agrayatra and all personnel involved for their leadership, dedication and professionalism in successfully organising the course.
He further noted that hosting an international-level training programme demonstrated the Bangladesh Coast Guard's growing training capacity, operational skills and professional standards. The initiative also strengthened the exchange of expertise and cooperation with friendly countries while enhancing the international image of the Bangladesh Coast Guard and Bangladesh as a whole.
Expressing optimism about future initiatives, he said the Bangladesh Coast Guard would continue organising similar international training courses at BCG Base Agrayatra to bring its training programmes in line with international standards, improve the professional skills of domestic and foreign trainees, and strengthen international cooperation.
