New Boat workshop and slipway inaugurated at Coast Guard Base Mongla
On Saturday afternoon, 17 May 2025, Lieutenant Commander Harun-or-Rashid, the Bangladesh Coast Guard's media officer, announced the formal inauguration of the newly constructed boat workshop and slipway at the Coast Guard Base Mongla, located under the Bangladesh Coast Guard West Zone.
The Honourable Home Affairs Advisor, Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, ndc, psc (retd), presided over the inauguration ceremony. The event was attended by distinguished guests including Md Jasim Uddin Khan, Joint Secretary of the Public Security Division at the Ministry of Home Affairs; Rear Admiral Md Ziaul Haque, Director General of the Bangladesh Coast Guard; Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh; alongside secretaries from various ministries, representatives of the Bangladesh Navy, Naval Police, Forest Department, and senior officials of Mongla Port.
In his welcome address, Lieutenant Commander Abid Bin Manzur noted that the foundation stone of this state-of-the-art facility was laid on 11 January 2024. The newly built workshop and slipway are equipped with the latest technology, capable of accommodating boats up to 20 metres in length and performing comprehensive repair activities.
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This boat workshop and slipway represent the sole facility within the Coast Guard's West Zone. They are expected to play a pivotal role in the maintenance and repair of vessels operated by the Bangladesh Coast Guard, Bangladesh Navy, Border Guard Bangladesh, Mongla Port Authority, Naval Police, Forest Department, and the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA).
During the ceremony, the Honourable Home Affairs Advisor officially unveiled the facility's name plaque. He highlighted that this development marks a significant milestone in enhancing the Bangladesh Coast Guard's operational capacity and service quality.
