Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) has
added two harbor patrol boats to its fleet to strengthen its capacity to
stop smuggling, trafficking and piracy.
State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman khan today handed over the two harbor patrol boats to the coast guard officials at Sonadanga Dockyard in Narayanganj today.
Speaking on the occasion, the state minister said the newly-built patrol boats would be used to ensure security at port, harbor and coastal areas along with carrying out disaster-time relief works in coastal areas.
"The newly added harbor patrol boats would strengthen the capacity of the force and stop piracy and smuggling," Asaduzzaman said.
Director General (DG) of Bangladesh Coast Guard Rear Admiral M Makbul Hossain, Managing Director of Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited, Deputy Commissioner of Narayangaj, Superintendent of Police and officials of home ministry and Bangladesh Navy were present.
The state minister said the Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited built harbor patrol boats for the Coast Guard to improve law and order in the maritime boundary as well as ensure security to people who are living in coastal areas.
The harbor patrol boats would be named as CG Boleshwar and CG Tentulia.
The role of the coast guard is to protect national interests at sea and fisheries, prevent illegal immigration through the sea, control pollution and piracy, prevent smuggling, trafficking of illegal arms, drugs and narcotics, carry out disaster relief, search and rescue operations, preserve forests, and conduct surveillance over the country's maritime territory.
State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman khan today handed over the two harbor patrol boats to the coast guard officials at Sonadanga Dockyard in Narayanganj today.
Speaking on the occasion, the state minister said the newly-built patrol boats would be used to ensure security at port, harbor and coastal areas along with carrying out disaster-time relief works in coastal areas.
"The newly added harbor patrol boats would strengthen the capacity of the force and stop piracy and smuggling," Asaduzzaman said.
Director General (DG) of Bangladesh Coast Guard Rear Admiral M Makbul Hossain, Managing Director of Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited, Deputy Commissioner of Narayangaj, Superintendent of Police and officials of home ministry and Bangladesh Navy were present.
The state minister said the Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited built harbor patrol boats for the Coast Guard to improve law and order in the maritime boundary as well as ensure security to people who are living in coastal areas.
The harbor patrol boats would be named as CG Boleshwar and CG Tentulia.
The role of the coast guard is to protect national interests at sea and fisheries, prevent illegal immigration through the sea, control pollution and piracy, prevent smuggling, trafficking of illegal arms, drugs and narcotics, carry out disaster relief, search and rescue operations, preserve forests, and conduct surveillance over the country's maritime territory.
--- (BSS) DHAKA, March 15, 2015 -
