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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name= Bangladesh Navy <big>বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী</big>
|image=[[File:বাংলাদেশ নৌ বাহিনীর মনোগ্রাম.svg|180px]]
|caption=
|dates= 1971 - present
|country= {{flag|Bangladesh}}
|allegiance=[[Constitution of Bangladesh|Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh]]
|branch= [[Navy]]
|Intelligence Agency= [[Field Intelligent Staff]]
|type= [[Naval warfare|Naval Warfare]]
|size= 34,000 Active personnel 8,000 reserves<ref name="IISS2012">{{cite book|title=The Military Balance|date=17 February 2015|publisher=[[International Institute for Strategic Studies]]|isbn=9781857436426|pages=229-231|edition=2015|url=http://www.iiss.org/en/searchresultpage?q=Bangladesh+ACTIVE+157%2c050+%28Army+126%2c150+Navy+16%2c900+Air+14%2c000+&page=0&size=10&sort=Date|accessdate=13 April 2015|ref=IISS2015|chapter=Chapter 6: Asia}}</ref> 185 ships<ref name="BN History">{{cite web|title= BN History|url=http://www.navy.mil.bd/bn_history3.phpl|publisher=Bangladesh Navy|accessdate=1 July 2014}}</ref> [[Bangladesh Navy#Bangladesh Naval Aviation|8 aircraft]]
|command_structure= [[Bangladesh Armed Forces]] [[Ministry of Defence (Bangladesh)|Ministry of Defence]]
|garrison= Banani, [[Dhaka]]
|garrison_label= Naval Headquarters
|nickname= BN
|patron= [[President of Bangladesh|The President of Bangladesh]]
|motto= ''শান্তিতে সংগ্রামে সমুদ্রে দূর্জয়'' [[Transliteration]]: ''Shantite Shongrame Shamudre Durjoy'' (''In War and Peace Invincible at Sea'')
|colors=
|colors_label=
|march=
|mascot=
|equipment=
|equipment_label= BNS
|battles= [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]
|anniversaries= 26 March, 7 November.
|decorations=
|website=''[http://www.navy.mil.bd/ www.navy.mil.bd]
|battle_honours=

|commander1=[[Sheikh Hasina]]
|commander1_label=[[Ministry of Defence (Bangladesh)|Minister of Defence]]
|commander2=[[Vice Admiral]] [[M Farid Habib]] (ND), ndc, psc, BN
|commander2_label= [[List of Chiefs of Naval Staff|Chief of Naval Staff]]
|commander3=
|commander3_label=
|commander4=
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|notable_commanders=

|identification_symbol=[[File:Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg|200px|border]]
|identification_symbol_label=Naval Ensign
|identification_symbol_2=[[File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg|200px]]
|identification_symbol_2_label=Naval Jack

|aircraft_helicopter= [[AgustaWestland AW109|AW-109 Power]]

|aircraft_patrol = [[Dornier 228 NG]]

|Operational Base=
|BNS Haji Mohsin
|BNS Issa Khan
|BNS Shaheed Moazzem
|BNS Titumir
|Technical Base=
}}
The '''Bangladesh Navy''' ('''BN''', {{lang-bn|বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী, Bānglādēśh Naubāhinī}}) is the naval branch of the [[Bangladesh Armed Forces]]. It is responsible for protecting Bangladesh's maritime territory in the [[Bay of Bengal]], including vital shipping lanes and its [[exclusive economic zone]]. The navy is a frontline [[disaster management]] force in Bangladesh and has also helped other countries in the region. It is a key regional player in [[counter terrorism]] efforts and engages in global [[peacekeeping]] with the [[United Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Bangladesh Navy - Modernization|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/bangladesh/navy-modernization.htm|publisher=[http://www.globalsecurity.org/ GlobalSecurity.org]|accessdate=15 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Navy being upgraded as a global standard force: PM|url=http://www1.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=0&id=216898$date=2011-12-27&dateCurrent=2012-01-02|publisher=[[Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha]]|date=27 December 2011|accessdate=15 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= PM: Navy to get two submarines by 2015|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2014/mar/01/pm-visits-chittagong|publisher=''[[Dhaka Tribune]]''|date=1 March 2014|accessdate=15 March 2014}}</ref>

== History ==

===Foundation===

The Bangladesh Navy was created as part of [[Bangladesh Forces]] during Bangladesh's [[Bangladesh Liberation War|1971 liberation war]] against Pakistan. It's official creation date is July 1971 during the historic [[Bangladesh Sector Commanders Conference 1971]]. In 1971, with [[West Pakistan]] imposing a brutal military crack-down in [[East Pakistan]], the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]] was already underway. Many Bengali sailors and officers in the Pakistan Navy defected to form the nascent Bangladesh Navy. Initially, there were two ships ''PADMA'' and ''PALASH'' and 45 navy personnel. On 9 November 1971, the first naval fleet consisting of six small [[patrol vessel]]s were inaugurated.<ref>http://banglapedia.org/HT/W_0020.htm</ref> These ships tried to carry out raids on the Pakistani fleet, but were mistakenly hit and sunk by [[Indian Air Force]] on 10 December 1971. The next major attack was launched on [[Port of Mongla|Mongla]] seaport. According to official figures from Bangladesh Navy, a total of 334 sailors were involved with the newly created navy with 22 being killed in action.<ref>http://www.bangladeshnavy.org/liber.html</ref>

===After Independence===
Bangladesh Navy started its journey as a naval warfare arm of the independent nation with a six patrol boats given by [[India]]. The ex-Royal Navy [[Salisbury-class frigate]] ''BNS Umar Farooq'', anad two [[Leopard-class frigate]]s ''BNS Ali Haider'' and ''BNS Abu Bakar'' joined BN fleet in 1976, 1978 and 1982 respectively. The range and capability of the frigates helped BN claim sovereignty over its territorial sea and EEZ for the first time.

BN received its first Type 024 missile boats from China in early 1983. The small crafts gave the BN a stand-off strike capability for the first time.

In 1989, as a symbol of growing defense relation with [[China]], Bangladesh Navy got an ex-PLA Navy [[Type 053 frigate#Type 053H surface-warfare frigate|Type 053H1 (Jianghu-II) frigate]], commissioned as [[BNS Osman]] which is the first guided missile frigate of Bangladesh.

In 1995, BN commissioned five minesweepers. The four ex-RN River-class vessels and one Chinese-made Type 010 minesweeper gave BN its first mine countermeasures capability. The deep sea operating capability of the ships also helped BN to extend its patrol capabilities deeper into the Bay of Bengal.

In the year 2000, BN acquired [[BNS Bangabandhu]] from [[South Korea]]. The modified [[Ulsan-class frigate]] with improved armament, state-of-the art western electronics and a helicopter hangar became BN's most modern ship.

During 2002–04, BN took delivery of five ex-RN Island-class OPVs. The massive range (11,000 nm) of the ships and their superb sea-keeping capabilities (12-15kt in Force 8 gale) helped BN cover the remotest parts of Bangladesh's EEZ.

===Forces Goal 2030===
In 2009, Bangladesh government adopted a long term modernization plan for its armed forces called [[Forces Goal 2030]]. Under this plan navy got more importance due to the strategic importance of [[Bay of Bengal]] and possibility of getting huge oil and gas in the bay. Due to disputes over maritime boundary with [[India]] and [[Myanmar]] navy become more important. As a result several steps were taken to make navy a three dimensional deterrent force.

As part of the new modernization plan, BN received two ex-RN Castle-class OPVs and an Ex-RN Roebuck-class survey vessel. The Castle-class ships were converted into guided missile corvettes. BN also received two [[Type 053 frigate#Type 053H surface-warfare frigate|Type 053H2 (Jianghu-III) frigate]] from PLAN as a stop-gap. Two Durjoy-class Large Patrol Craft (LPC)/Corvettes were built in China and joined BN in 2013. A US Coast Guard High Endurance Cutter joined BN in 2014, which is planned to be converted into a guided-missile frigate. Another such ship is handed over to BN in 2015. [[Type 056 corvette]]s were ordered from China which are under sea trial now and are likely to join BN by 2015.

Bangladesh Navy opened its aviation wing on 14 July 2011 with the induction of two [[AgustaWestland AW109]] helicopters. Later on, two [[Dornier Do 228#Do 228NG|Dornier Do-228NG]] MPA was introduced in 2013. Navy is now expecting the delivery of two [[Harbin Z-9|Harbin Z-9 C]] helicopters.

To become a three dimensional deterrent force, the Bangladesh Navy is on the process of inducting two off the shelf [[Romeo-class submarine#Chinese Romeo class submarines and their derivatives|035 Ming class submarine]]s from [[China]]. A submarine base is under construction at Pekua in [[Cox's Bazar]].<ref name="primenews.com.bd">http://primenews.com.bd/details/17340</ref> The boats are expected to arrive by the year 2015.<ref name="thedailystar.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/navy-to-get-2-submarines-by-next-year-45204|title=Navy to get 2 submarines by next year|work=The Daily Star|accessdate=24 December 2014}}</ref>

A new base for the Bangladesh Navy is being established at Rabanabad in Patuakhali. It will be Bangladesh's largest naval base with submarine berthing and aviation facilities.<ref name="theindependentbd.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=233041:largest-naval-base-to-be-in-patuakhali-pm&catid=132:backpage&Itemid=122|title=Largest naval base to be in Patuakhali: PM|author=Shorwar Hossain|publisher=|accessdate=24 December 2014}}</ref>

BN received it first locally made warship BNS Padma in [http://www.unbnewsbd24.com/?p=41989 January 2013]. All five units of the [[Padma-class Patrol Vessel]]s were constructed at Khulna Shipyard (KSY) and all joined BN in 2013. At least two follow-up units of [[Durjoy-class LPC]]s are being built at KSY, started at the end of 2014. An underway replenishment ship for BN made at the Ananda Shipyard [http://starbanglanews.net/?p=2248 was launched in 2013]. The ship will significantly increase the length of stay of BN ships in the deep sea. Recently two [[Landing craft tank|Landing craft tank (LCT)]]s were built at [http://www.dewbn.com/ Narayanganj Dockyard].<ref name="banglanews24.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.banglanews24.com/en/fullnews/bn/102142.html|title=2 more warships added to Navy fleet|work=Bangla News 24 - News and Entertainment 24 X 7|accessdate=24 December 2014}}</ref>

===UN Missions, Multinational Exercises & Naval Diplomacy===
Bangladesh Navy's [http://www.navy.mil.bd/un_mission1.phpl first UN mission came in 2005], when a Bangladesh Navy contingent was sent to Sudan as Force Riverine Unit (FRU). This unit consisted of six High Speed Boats, two Recce Boats, one inflatable boat and one support vessel fitted with heavy and light machine guns. The mission served there until 2012. Besides a full contingent in SUDAN, BN has deployed one Riverine Unit (Boat Detachment) in ONUCI (Ivory Coast). It is equipped with 02 x High Speed Boat (RIB 33SC) with heavy and light machine gun. This unit is located at Abidjan and responsible for Lagoon patrol, VVIP protection, evacuation, Search & Rescue operation. In 2014, BN deployed another unit to Mali, under UN Multi- Dimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). The unit is known as Bangladesh Riverine Unit (BANRU)-1 (Mali), which is equipped with 2 x HSB (High Speed Boat), 4 X RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat), 2 X Gemini Boat and 1 x Support Vessel (Naval Ship).

Bangladesh Navy is currently serving in [[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon|United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)]] in [[Lebanon]] since 2010, when two ships [[BNS Osman]] and [[BNS Madhumati]] were deployed there in May of that year. BN is the third Asian and only subcontinental navy to serve in that volatile region. BN pulled off an extraordinary feat by maintaining the two ships thousands of miles from Bangladesh in the Mediterranean Sea for four long years until June 2014, when the ships were replaced by [[BNS Ali Haider]] and [[BNS Nirmul]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defencebd.com/2014/05/bangladesh-navy-ship-in-lebanon-united.html|title=Bangladesh Navy Ship in Lebanon United Nation UNIFIL ~ Bangladesh Defence|publisher=|accessdate=24 December 2014}}</ref>

BN ships regularly participate in exercises with other navies, gaining valuable experience and improving their warfighting capabilities. [http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/Pages/CARAT2013.aspx CARAT] is a yearly exercise conducted with the US Navy in the Bay of Bengal since 2011. BN has sent an OPV to every [http://indiannavy.nic.in/press-release/milan-2014-unequivocal-success MILAN] multinational naval exercise held near the Andaman Islands since 2010. [http://paknavy.gov.pk/aman/intro.htm AMAN], another multinational exercise held every two years in the Arab Sea, organised by Pakistan, has also been participated by BN frigates since 2009. Exercise Ferocious Falcon in the Parsian Gulf, organized by Qatar, is also participated by frigate BNS Bangabandhu regularly. [[BNS Abu Bakar]] participated in ''14th Western Pacific Naval Symposium-2014'' in [[China]].

BN ships regularly visit other countries, which go a long way to improve relations among countries. Such naval diplomacy has helped uphold a positive image of Bangladesh in front of the rest of the world.

===Search for missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370===
BN joined in the search operation of missing [[Malaysia Airlines Flight 370]] with [[BNS Bangabandhu]], [[BNS Umar Farooq]] and a [[Dornier Do 228#Do 228NG|Dornier Do-228NG]] MPA in March 2014. The aircraft was a [[Boeing 777#777-200ER|Boeing 777-200ER]] which gone missing from the sky 12 Malaysian crew members and 227 passengers from 14 nations during the flight from [[Malaysia]] to [[China]]. Later, BNS Umar Farooq was replaced by BNS Somudra Joy. [http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2014/04/30/navy-scouring-bay-of-bengal-again-for-mh370-after-georesonance-claim The search was renewed in May 2014] when an Australian exploration company claimed to have traced aircraft debris in the Bay of Bengal. This time, the BN responded with BNS Anushandhan, a survey vessel equipped with sophisticated side-scan sonar to scan the ocean bed. BNS Bangabandhu accompanied the survey ship. Both the search operations in March and May 2014 produced no evidence of the missing aircraft. The two missions highlighted the efforts of BN to the rest of the world.

==List of Chiefs of Naval Staff==

* [[Captain (naval)|Captain]] Nurul Haq (up until 6 November 1973)
* [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] [[M. H. Khan|Musharraf Hussain Khan]] (7 November 1973 - 22 February 1976)
* [[Rear Admiral]] [[M. H. Khan|Musharraf Hussain Khan]] (23 February 1976 - 3 November 1979) - served as Deputy Chief Martial Law Administrator of [[Bangladesh]] from 1975 to 1977 with [[Ziaur Rahman]] and [[M. G. Tawab]].
* [[Rear Admiral]] [[Mahbub Ali Khan]] (4 November 1979 - 6 August 1984)
* [[Rear Admiral]] Sultan Ahmed (6 August 1984 - 14 August 1990)
* [[Rear Admiral]] Amir Ahmed Mustafa (15 August 1990- 2 May 1991)
* [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam (4 June 1991 - 17 June 1991)
* [[Rear Admiral]] Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam (17 June 1991 - 3 June 1995)
* [[Rear Admiral]] Mohammad Nurul Islam (4 June 1995 - 3 June 1999)
* [[Rear Admiral]] Abu Taher (4 June 1999 - 3 June 2002)
* [[Rear Admiral]] [[Shah Iqbal Mujtaba]] (4 June 2002 - 9 January 2005)
* [[Rear Admiral]] [[M Hasan Ali Khan]] (10 January 2005 - 9 February 2007)
* [[Vice Admiral]] [[Sarwar Jahan Nizam]] (10 February 2007 - 28 January 2009)
* [[Vice Admiral]] [[Zahir Uddin Ahmed]] (29 January 2009 – 28 January 2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangladeshnavy.org|title=Bangladesh Navy|publisher=|accessdate=24 December 2014}}</ref>
* [[Vice Admiral]] [[M Farid Habib]] (28 January 2013 – Present)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/01/20/farid-habib-new-navy-chief |title=Farid Habib new Navy chief |publisher=bdnews24.com |date=2013-01-20 |accessdate=2013-05-28}}</ref>

== Organization and formation ==

Bangladesh Navy (BN) has its headquarters at Banani, [[Dhaka]]. The headquarters has 4 branches, Operations (O), Personnel (P), Material (M) and Logistics (Log). Each branch is headed by officers who are titled as Principal Staff Officer (PSO) and known as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (ACNS), e.g., ACNS (O). Under each PSO there are various Directorates headed by Directors with the rank of [[Captain (naval)|Captain]]. Under each Director there are Deputy Directors (DD) and Staff Officers (SO).

Flag officers holding command or important positions in the Bangladesh Navy are as follows.

=== Headquarters ===
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[[File:CNS flag.png|80px]] '''Chief of Naval Staff'''
** CNS Secretary-Capt Nazrul Islam, (S), psc, BN
** Judge Advocate Gen-Instructor Captain Sahadat Hossain, BN
** Naval Secretary (NS)-Commodore M Mahbub-ul Islam, (N), psc, BN
** Drafting Authority- Commodore S A M Arshadul Abedin, (E), ndc, psc, BN
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* '''Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ([[Military operation|Operations]])'''
** Directorate of Naval Operations (DNO)- Commodore S M Hakim, (ND), psc, BN
** Directorate of Naval Plans (DNP) - Commodore M Musa, (G), rcds, psc, BN
** Directorate of Naval Intelligence (DNI) - Commodore Rashed Ali, (TAS), psc, BN
** Directorate of Works (D of Wks) - Captain Kutubuddin Bakhtiar, (E), psc, BN
** Directorate of Naval Signals (D Sig) - Captain M Anamul Haque, (C), psc, BN
** Directorate of Hydrography (D of Hydro) Captain Mir Imdadul Haque, (H), psc, BN
** Directorate of Naval Aviation (DNAV)- Commodore M Musa, (G), rcds, psc, BN
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* '''Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ([[Military personnel|Personnel]])'''
** Directorate of Personnel Services (DPS) - Captain Shaheen Rahman, (G), psc, BN
** Directorate of Naval Training (DNT)- Commodore A A Mamun Choudhury, (G), psc, BN
** Directorate of Welfare (D of Wel) - Captain A A Mamun Choudhury, (G), psc, BN
** Directorate of Naval Education Services (DNES) - Captain M Mamunur Rashid, (G), psc, BN
** Directorate of Civilian Personnel (DCP) - Mr M A Habib, CSO-I
** Directorate of Medical Services (DMS) - Surg Captain M Aminul Islam, BN
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* '''Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ([[Materiel|Material]])'''
** Directorate of Naval Engineering (DNE) - Commodore M Jahangir Alam, (E), psc, BN
** Directorate of Naval Weapon and Electrical Engineering (DNW&EE) - Commodore M Z Alamgir, (L), fdc, psc, BN
** Directorate of Naval Armament Inspection and Supply (DNAI&S) - Captain Shahed Iqbal, (L), psc, BN
** Directorate of Information Technology (DIT) - Commodore M Z Alamgir, (L), fdc, psc, BN (in addition)
** Directorate of Ship Building (DSB) - Commodore M Jahangir Alam, (E), psc, BN (in addition)
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* '''Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ([[Military logistics|Logistics]])'''
** Directorate of Naval Stores (DNS) - Commodore Syed Salahuddin Ahmed, (S), ndu, afwc, psc, BN
** Directorate of Naval Supply & Transport (DNST) - Captain M Motiur Rahman, (S), psc, BN
** Directorate of Naval Budget (D of Budget) - Captain S M Zamil Hossain (S), afwc, psc, BN
** Directorate of Technical Stores (DTS) - Captain Zamshed Ali, (E), psc, BN
** Directorate of Pay Pension and Accounts (DPP&A)- Captain S M Kahlid Hossain, (S), psc, BN
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===Naval Headquarters Command Structure===
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="0" style="width:95%; margin:0 auto;"
|-
! style="background:#ccc;"|Sleeve insignia
! style="background:#ccc;"|Appointment
! style="background:#ccc;"|Rank and Name
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:Generic-Navy-O10.svg|30px]] || ''Chief of Naval Staff''
|| [[Vice Admiral]] [[M Farid Habib]], NBP, ndc, psc
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:Generic-Navy-O9.svg|30px]] || ''Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations)'' || [[Rear Admiral]] A M M M Aurangzeb Chowdhury,(G), NBP, ndc, psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:Generic-Navy-O9.svg|30px]] || ''Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel)'' || [[Rear Admiral]] Md Shaheen Iqbal, (TAS), afwc, psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:Generic-Navy-O9.svg|30px]] || ''Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Material)'' || [[Rear Admiral]] S M Arshadul Abedin, (E), BSP, ndc, psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:Generic-Navy-O9.svg|30px]]
|| ''Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Logistics)'' || [[Rear Admiral]] Mohammed Saiful Kabir,(L), OSP, ndu, psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]]
|| ''Drafting Authority'' || [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]]
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]]
|| ''Naval Secretary'' || [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] M Mahbub-ul Islam, (N), psc, BN
|}

=== Area/Operational Commands ===
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="0" style="width:95%; margin:0 auto;"
|-
! style="background:#ccc;"|Sleeve insignia
! style="background:#ccc;"|Appointment
! style="background:#ccc;"|Rank and Name
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:Generic-Navy-O9.svg|30px]] ||''Commander Chittagong Naval Area (COMCHIT)''
|| [[Rear Admiral]] Akhtar Habib (ND), ndc, ncc, psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]] || ''Commander Khulna Naval Area (COMKHUL)'' || [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] M Shamsul Alam, (G), NUP, ndu, psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]] || ''Naval Administrative Authority Dhaka (Admin Dhaka)'' || [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Syed Maksumul Hakim,(ND), ndc, ncc, psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]]
|| ''Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN)'' || [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] M Khaled Iqbal,(ND), ndc, psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]]
|| ''Commodore Superintendent Dockyard (CSD)'' || [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] [[Kazi Kamrul Hassan]],(L), ndc, psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]]
|| ''Special Warfare and Diving and Salvage Command (COMSWADS)'' || [[Rear Admiral]] Akhtar Habib (ND), ndc, ncc, psc, BN (in addition)
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]]
|| ''Commodore Naval Aviation(COMNAV)'' || [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] M Abu Ashraf,(TAS), ncc, psc, BN
|}

== Ranks ==
{{main|Ranks and insignia of Bangladesh Navy}}

===Branches===
Bangladesh Navy has 6 administrative branches:

# Executive (X)
# [[Mechanical Engineering]] (E)
# [[Electrical Engineering]] (L)
# Supply & Secretariat (S&S)
# Education
# [[Medical]]

===D&R===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Serial & Branch
! Seaman
! Mechanical
! Secretariat
! Supply
! Electrical
! Radio Electrical
! Regulating
! Medical
|-
| 01
| [[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|OD]] ([[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|Ordinary Seaman]])
| [[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|ME II]]
| [[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|WTR II]]
| [[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|SA II]]
| [[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|EN II]]
| [[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|REN II]]
| [[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|PM II]]
| [[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|MA II]]
|-
| 02
| [[Able Seaman (rank)|AB]] ([[Able Seaman (rank)|Able Seaman]])
| [[Able Seaman (rank)|ME I]]
| [[Able Seaman (rank)|WTR I]]
| [[Able Seaman (rank)|SA I]]
| [[Able Seaman (rank)|EN I]]
| [[Able Seaman (rank)|REN I]]
| [[Able Seaman (rank)|PM I]]
| [[Able Seaman (rank)|MA I]]
|-
| 03
| [[Leading Seaman|LS]] ([[Leading Seaman]])
| [[Leading Seaman|LME]]
| [[Leading Seaman|LWTR]]
| [[Leading Seaman|LSA]]
| [[Leading Seaman|LEN]]
| [[Leading Seaman|LREN]]
| [[Leading Seaman|LPM]]
| [[Leading Seaman|LMA]]
|-
| 04
| [[Petty Officer|PO]] ([[Petty Officer]])
| [[Petty Officer|ERA-IV]]
| [[Petty Officer|PO(W)]]
| [[Petty Officer|PO(S)]]
| [[Petty Officer|EA-IV]]
| [[Petty Officer|REA-IV]]
| [[Petty Officer|PO(R)]]
| [[Petty Officer|PO(Med)]]
|-
| 05
| [[Chief Petty Officer|CPO]] ([[Chief Petty Officer]])
| [[Chief Petty Officer|ERA-I/II/III]]
| [[Chief Petty Officer|CPO(W)]]
| [[Chief Petty Officer|CPO(S)]]
| [[Chief Petty Officer|EA-I/II/III]]
| [[Chief Petty Officer|REA-I/II/III]]
| [[Chief Petty Officer|CPO(REG)]]
| [[Chief Petty Officer|CPO(Med)]]
|-
| 06
| [[SCPO]] ([[Senior Chief Petty Officer]])
| [[SCPO|SCPO(E)]],
| [[SCPO|SCPO(W)]]
| [[SCPO|SCPO(S)]]
| [[SCPO|SCPO(L),EA-II/II]]
| [[SCPO|SCPO(R),REA-II/II]]
| [[SCPO|SCPO(Reg)]]
| [[SCPO|SCPO(Med)]]
|-
| 07
| [[MCPO]] ([[Master Chief Petty Officer]])
| [[MCPO|MCPO(E)]]
| [[MCPO|MCPO(S)]]
| [[MCPO|MCPO(S)]]
| [[MCPO|MCPO(L)/CEA]]
| [[MCPO|MCPO(R)/CREA]]
| [[MCPO|MCPO(Reg)]]
| [[MCPO|MCPO(Med)]]
|-
| 08
| [[Sub-Lieutenant|Honorary Sub Lieutenant(X)]]
| [[Sub-Lieutenant|Hon S Lt(E)]]
| [[Sub-Lieutenant|Hon S Lt(S)]]
| [[Sub-Lieutenant|Hon S Lt(S)]]
| [[Sub-Lieutenant|Hon S Lt(L)]]
| [[Sub-Lieutenant|Hon S Lt(R)]]
| [[Sub-Lieutenant|Hon S Lt(Reg)]]
| [[Sub-Lieutenant|Hon S Lt(W/M)]]
|-
| 09
| [[Lieutenant|Honorary Lieutenant(X)]]
| [[Lieutenant|Hon Lt(E)]]
| [[Lieutenant|Hon Lt(S)]]
| [[Lieutenant|Hon Lt(S)]]
| [[Lieutenant|Hon Lt(L)]]
| [[Lieutenant|Hon Lt(R)]]
| [[Lieutenant|Hon Lt(Reg)]]
| [[Lieutenant|Hon Lt(W/M)]]
|}

== Bangladesh Naval Academy ==

[[Bangladesh Naval Academy]] is the commissioned officer training academy of Bangladesh Navy located at the port city [[Chittagong]].
This academy is highly renowned for its training facilities providing to both home and foreign cadets.

==Marines and Special Forces==
The Bangladesh Navy maintains a Special Operations unit known as the [[Special Warfare Diving and Salvage|SWADS]]. On 27 dec 2011, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina commissioned SWADS base as ''BNS Nirvik'' at Danger Char opposite to [[BNS Isa Khan]]. The current strength of the unit is classified.

== Equipment ==

{{Main|List of ships of the Bangladesh Navy}}

[[File:Bangladesh Navy Ships Bangabandhu (F-25), right, and Sangu (P-713).jpg|thumb|right|[[BNS Bangabandhu]] (F-25) at sea.]]
[[File:US Navy 110922-N-RI844-133 A Bangladesh navy sailor fires a Type-56 assault rifle aboard the Bangladesh navy frigate BNS Bangabandhu (F 25) during.jpg|thumb|right|A Bangladesh Navy sailor fires a [[Type 56 assault rifle|Type-56 assault rifle]] aboard the Bangladesh navy frigate BNS Bangabandhu.]]
[[File:US Navy 110921-N-HA376-268 Lt. j.g. David Zicarelli, assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Ford (FFG 54), debriefs Bangladesh Navy Special War.jpg|thumb|right|Bangladesh Navy [[SWADS|Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (SWADS)]] personnel amid a [[joint military exercise]] with the [[US Navy]] in 2011.]]

===Surface Combatants===
{|class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! Type
! Number of Ships
! Notes
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Submarine]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 2
|2 Ming class submarine on order,hopefully it will join Bangladesh Navy in 2016
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Frigate]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 7
|1 Ulsan Class Frigate, 3 Jhiangu Class Frigate,1 Sailsbury Class Ftigate, 2 Hamilton Class Cutter. 4 Guided Missile Frigate, 3 Patrol Frigate.
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Corvette]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 2+2
| 2 Castle Class Corvette. Two Type-056 corvettes are under construction in China and scheduled to join navy by 2015.<ref name="imdexasia.com">http://www.imdexasia.com/pdfs/AMI-Naval-Mkt-HN-March2013.pdf</ref>
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Large Patrol Craft]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 4+2
|2 Meghna Class LPC, 2 Durjoy Class LPC, Two Durjoy class LPC are under construction at Khulna shipyard.
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Offshore Patrol Vessel]]
| style="text-align: center;" ! | 11
|Khulna Shipyard has delivered five indigenous [[Padma Class]] OPV in 2013
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Fast attack craft|Fast Attack Craft-Missile]]
| style="text-align: center;"| 9
|4 Boats have been upgraded with C-704 AShM.
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Fast attack craft|Fast Attack Craft-ASW]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 4
| 2 Yugoslavian built and 2 Chinese built ASW craft in service.

|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Fast attack craft|Fast Attack Craft-Gun]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 11
|
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Torpedo Boats]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 4
| 4 Type 25-Class Torpedo Boats acquired from China.
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Training ship|Training Ship]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 1
|An Ex-RN Island-class OPV
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Naval mine#Active countermeasures|Mine Warfare]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 5
|Mainly used as offshore patrol vessels.
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Amphibious warfare ship|Amphibious Warfare]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 11
|Two LCUs are under construction at KSY and two LCTs are under construction at DEW Narayanganj.
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Survey vessel|Survey Ship]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 2
|
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Auxiliary ship|Auxiliaries]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 13
|
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[USCG Defender class boat|Rapid Response Boat]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 16
|USCG Defender-class boats
|}

===Bangladesh Naval Aviation===
Bangladesh Naval Aviation started its journey on 14 July 2011 with the induction of two [[AgustaWestland AW109]] helicopters. On 27 December 2011, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated Naval Aviation in Chittagong.
Bangladesh Naval Aviation operates from [[Shah Amanat International Airport|Chittagong Air Station]]. Forward Operation bases are in [[Patuakhali]], [[Cox's Bazar]], [[Dhaka]] and [[Khulna]].

In July 2013, the Bangladesh Navy acquired two [[Dornier Do 228|Dornier 228 New Generation]] aircraft for maritime patrol.<ref>{{cite news|title= PM hopes to buy submarine|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/pm-hopes-to-buy-submarine/|publisher=''[[Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]''|date=30 August 2013|accessdate=15 March 2014}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="text-align:Center; width:14%;"|Aircraft
! style="text-align:Center; width:9%;"|Picture
! style="text-align:Center; width:11%;"|Origin
! style="text-align:Center; width:6%;"|Type
! style="text-align:Center; width:7%;"|Version
! style="text-align:Center; width:9%;"|Quantity
! style="text-align:Center; width:24%;"|Note
|-
! colspan="7" style="background: lavender; text-align:Center;"| Helicopters 2 (3 On Order)
|-
|[[AgustaWestland AW109]] || [[File:RNZAF A109 helicopter at the 2012 Wanaka Airshow.jpg|220px]]|| {{flag|Italy}} || [[Anti-submarine warfare|ASW]] [[Search and rescue|SAR]] || KN || 2 || Delivered on 14 July 2011.
|-
|[[Harbin Z-9]] || [[File:Chinese Helicopter Lands on HMS Cornwall MOD 45150752.jpg|220px]]|| {{flag|China}} || [[Anti-submarine warfare|ASW]] [[Search and rescue|SAR]] || C || 3 || On order.
|-
! colspan="7" style="background: lavender; text-align:Center;" | Fixed Wing Aircraft (2)
|-
|[[Dornier Do 228|Dornier 228 NG]] || [[File:RUAG Aviation Do 228 NG D-CNEU 1.jpg|220px]]|| {{flag|Germany}} || [[Maritime patrol aircraft|MPA]] || NG || 2 || Delivered on 3 June 2013.
|}

===Guided Weapons===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="width:15%;"| Name
! style="width:15%;"| Type
! style="width:10%;"| Version
! style="width:15%;"| Origin
! style="width:20%;"| Notes
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[C-802]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Anti-ship missile|Anti Ship Missile]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|C-802A || {{CHN}}|| Type 053H1 frigate [[BNS Osman]], Type 053H2 frigates [[BNS Abu Bakr]] & [[BNS Ali Haider]]
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[C-704]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Anti-ship missile|Anti Ship Missile]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|A || {{CHN}}|| [[Castle-class patrol vessel|Castle Class]], [[Durjoy Class]], [[Type 021-class missile boat]]
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Otomat]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Anti-ship missile|Anti Ship Missile]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|Mk.2 Block IV || {{flag|Italy}} || [[BNS Bangabandhu]], received in 2000-01
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Silkworm (missile)|Silkworm]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Anti-ship missile|Anti Ship Missile]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|SY-1 & HY-2 || {{CHN}} || [[Type 024 class missile boat]]
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[HQ-7#HQ-7A (FM-90)|FM-90]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Point-defence|Point Defence SAM System]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|N || {{CHN}} ||[[BNS Bangabandhu]]
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[A244-S]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Torpedo]] || ! style="text-align: center;"| || {{flag|Italy}} ||
|}

===Small Arms===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="width:15%;"| Name
! style="width:15%;"| Type
! style="width:10%;"| Caliber
! style="width:10%;"| Origin
! style="width:25%;"| Notes
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[QSZ-92|Type 92]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Semi-automatic pistol]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|9mm || [[China]] || Standard issue sidearm.
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[QSZ-92|Type 54]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Semi-automatic pistol]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|7.62x25 || [[China]] || In special Forces and reserve use.
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[SIG Sauer P226|SIG Sauer P226/228/229]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Semi-automatic pistol]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|9mm || [[Germany]] || [[Switzerland]]
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Type 56]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Assault rifle]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|7.62mm || [[Bangladesh]] || Upgraded version of Ak-47. Produced under license by [[Bangladesh Ordnance Factories|BOF]].
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Type 81 Assault Rifle|BD-08]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Assault rifle]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|7.62mm || [[Bangladesh]] || Produced under license by [[Bangladesh Ordnance Factories|BOF]].
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[M4A1]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Assault rifle]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|5.45mm || [[USA]] || [[Special Warfare Diving and Salvage|SWADS]].
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Daewoo K2]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Assault rifle]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|5.45mm || [[S.Korea]] || [[Special Warfare Diving and Salvage|SWADS]].
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[M24 sniper rifle]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[sniper rifle]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|7.62mm || [[USA]] || [[Special Warfare Diving and Salvage|SWADS]].
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Heckler and Koch MP5]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[sub-machine gun]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|9mm || [[Germany]]||
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Daewoo K7]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[sub-machine gun]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|9mm || [[S.Korea]]||
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Chinese Type 81 Assault Rifle#Variants|BD-08]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Light machine gun]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|7.62mm || [[Bangladesh]] || Produced under license by [[Bangladesh Ordnance Factories|BOF]].
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[DShK]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Heavy machine gun]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|12.7mm || [[Russia]] ||
|}

== Future Expansion Plan ==

Bangladesh has made a long term modernization plan for its Armed Forces named ''[[Forces Goal 2030]]''.<ref name="Forces Goal 2030">{{cite news|title= Forces Goal 2030 to be implemented in four phases: PM|url=http://newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2013-02-28&nid=41420#.UyPtsT-SxnM|publisher=''[[New Age (Bangladesh)|New Age]]''|date=28 February 2013|accessdate=15 March 2014}}</ref> Under this goal, navy will be a three-dimensional deterrent force with operational capabilities in air, surface and under-water.<ref name="Forces Goal 2030"/> At the same time it has a plan to increase its surface combat capability by adding more ships as well as upgrading the current fleet.<ref name="Forces Goal 2030"/>

Bangladesh Navy ordered two [[Type 056 corvette]]s [[BNS Shadhinota]] and [[BNS Prottoy]] from [[China]]. They are under sea trial now. Navy has a plan for replacing its age old ''Fast Attack Craft (Missile)'' fleet by 2021. Second US Coastguard Cutter [[BNS Somudro Avijan]] has been handed over to Bangladesh Navy on 05 May, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://navaltoday.com/2015/05/07/former-uscgc-rush-joins-bangladesh-navy/|title=US hand over naval ship to Bangladesh|author=|publisher=|accessdate=22 May 2015}}</ref>

Bangladseh Navy has signed a contract to make two [[Durjoy-class LPC]]s at [[Khulna Shipyard]] in 2014. There is a plan to make at least six [[Durjoy-class LPC]]s and at least two [[Type 056 corvette]]s at KSY in near future.
Bangladesh navy has ordered two [[Romeo-class submarine#Chinese Romeo class submarines and their derivatives|Type-035G Ming class submarine]]s from [[China]] worth $200million in 2014 and have a plan to procure two more within 2020. The [[Romeo-class submarine#Chinese Romeo class submarines and their derivatives|Ming class submarine]]s will join navy by the year 2016.<ref name="thedailystar.net"/> A submarine base is under construction at Pekua in [[Cox's Bazar]].<ref name="primenews.com.bd"/>

Bangladesh Navy has a plan to set up a new base at Rabanabad in [[Patuakhali]], which will be the largest naval base of the country. The base will have submarine berthing and aviation facilities.<ref name="theindependentbd.com"/>

Bangladesh Navy has sought Tk.4000 crore from the government to buy two new frigates, Tk.1000 crore for two old frigates, Tk.1,600 crore for two corvettes, Tk.800 crore for two large patrol craft, Tk.200 crore for two patrol ships, Tk.200 crore for a training ship, Tk.200 crore for a logistic ship, Tk.100 crore for a fleet tanker, Tk.400 crore for four mine counter measure vessels, Tk.240 crore for a floating dockyard, Tk.250 crore for two maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), Tk. 160 crore for two helicopters, Tk. 1,000 crore for an oceanographic research vessel and Tk. 400 crore for procuring a rescue and salvage ship by 2020.<ref>http://www.theindependentbd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=229349:navy-seeks-tk-14000cr-to-strengthen-force&catid=129:frontpage&Itemid=121 Navy seeks Tk 14,000cr to strengthen force</ref> Sources stated that, within 2016 Bangladseh Navy will get 11 naval vessels.

Bangladesh is also negotiating with China for a loan of $1 billion for setting up different infrastructures and buying naval equipments.

Bangladesh Navy is looking forward to set up a shore based coastal defence system around the coast of Bangladesh. Several offers have been received from [[Russia]], [[India]] and [[China]] but BN is yet to decide. Russia offered a combination of [[Kh-35#Variants|BAL E]] and [[3M-54 Klub|Klub M]] systems, India offered [[BrahMos]] coastal defence system and China offered a combination of [[C-602]] and ''CX-1'' systems and other sensors.

==See also==
* [[Special Warfare Diving and Salvage|SWADS]]
* [[Bangladesh Army]]
* [[Bangladesh Air Force]]
* [[Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC)]]
* [[Bangladesh Coast Guard]]

==References==

{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category|Navy of Bangladesh}}
* [http://www.bangladeshnavy.org/ Official site of Bangladesh navy]
* [http://www.joinnavy.mil.bd/ Join Bangladesh Navy]
* [http://www.bangladeshcoastguard.org/ Official site of Bangladesh Coast Guard]
* [http://www.virtualbangladesh.com/defense/navy.html Bangladesh Navy on Virtual Bangladesh]

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