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'{{Short description|Bangladeshi admiral}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Mir Ershad Ali | office = 17th [[Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard]] | predecessor = [[Ashraful Hoq Chowdhury]] | president = {{ubl|[[Mohammed Shahabuddin]]}} | primeminister = [[Sheikh Hasina]]<br>[[Muhammad Yunus]] (acting) | term_start = 30 January 2024 | allegiance = {{BAN}} | branch = {{navy|Bangladesh}}<br />{{coast guard|Bangladesh}} | serviceyears = 1989–present | rank = [[File:12.BNF-VADM.svg|20px]][[File:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-7.svg|18px]] [[Rear Admiral]]<br/>[[File:BN Rear Admiral Star Plate.svg|30px]] | commands = *Commander, Chattogram Naval Area *[[Director General]] of [[Bangladesh Coast Guard]] * Commander, [[BNS Bangabandhu|COMBAN]] * Commander, BN Fleet * Chairman of [[Mongla Port Authority]] | battles = [[MONUSCO]] | honorific_prefix = [[Rear admiral]] | awards = {{Flagicon image|Extraordiary Service Medal.png|size=30px}} [[Awards and decorations of the Bangladesh Armed Forces|Oshamanno Sheba Padak (OSP)]]<br>[[File:Distinguished Service Medal new.png|30px]] [[Awards and decorations of the Bangladesh Armed Forces|Nou Parodorshita Padak (NPP)]] | successor = Md Ziaul Hoque | term_end = 29 September 2024 }} Rear Admiral '''Mir Ershad Ali''' is a two-star admiral in Bangladesh Navy, ''' one of the notable alias and also considered the right hand man of Rear Admiral [[M Sohail]], who was detained and sent to jail after August 5 revolution ''' <ref> https://cchrwbd.wordpress.com/ </ref>. He is currently serving as Commander of [[Chittagong|Chattogram]] Naval Area ('''[[BNS Issa Khan|COMCHIT]]'''). Prior to this appointment, he served as the 15th director general of the [[Bangladesh Coast Guard]]. Previously, he served as chairman of [[Mongla Port Authority]] and before that commander of Bangladesh Navy Fleet.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Navy's Exercise Safeguard ends |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/599267/Navy%E2%80%99s-Exercise-Safeguard-ends |access-date=2022-08-18 |work=Daily Sun |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-05 |title=BNS Prottasha leaves Chattogram to take part in international maritime exercises |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/bns-prottasha-leaves-chattogram-take-part-international-maritime-exercises-380374 |access-date=2022-08-18 |work=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref> He also served as director of naval intelligence (DNI) at Naval Headquarters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali made DG of BCG - - observerbd.com |url=https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=458043 |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=The Daily Observer}}</ref> He was elevated to the rear admiral rank from commodore on 25 January 2022. == Early life and education == {{unsourced section|date=February 2024}} Ali joined Bangladesh Navy in January 1987 in executive branch.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali takes charge of Coast Guard |url=https://bangladeshpost.net/posts/rear-admiral-mir-ershad-ali-takes-charge-of-coast-guard-130651 |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=bangladeshpost.net |language=en}}</ref> He successfully completed Naval Officers' Basic Course from Germany and Gunnery Specialization Course from India. He is also an the German Staff College (Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr), where he was named the best officer of the course and awarded the 'Scharnhorst Award'. He completed his staff college course from DSCSC and NDC course from National Defence college and Mphil from Bangladesh University of Professionals. == Military career == Ali served in the Naval Headquarters as Director of Naval Plans, Director of Personnel Services, Director of Naval Training, Director of Naval Operation, Director Multi-national Operations, Director Staff Duties and Ceremony and also as secretary of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contact Us {{!}} Indian Ocean Naval Symposium |url=http://www.ions.global/contact-us |access-date=2022-08-18 |website=www.ions.global}}</ref> As commodore he commanded the western flotilla of Bangladesh Navy as the commander flotilla west (COMFLOT West). He also commanded BNS BANGABANDHU.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh Navy Ship Visits Kochi {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://indiannavy.nic.in/content/bangladesh-navy-ship-visits-kochi |access-date=2022-08-18 |website=indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref> He was appointed as the chairman of Mongla Port Authority in January 2023. Rear Admiral Ershad is the recipient of `Extraordinary Service Medal (OSP)', 'Navy Efficiency Medal (NPP)' and the 'CNS Commendation' (thrice) for his excellence in the naval service. == Personal life == Ali and his wife Sharmin have 2 sons. == References == {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Mir Ershad}} [[Category:Bangladeshi Navy admirals]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:Director generals of Bangladesh Coast Guard]]'