"IN WAR AND PEACE INVINCIBLE AT SEA"

MISSION

            Safeguard the sovereignty over the internal waters & territorial sea, and sovereign rights over the Contiguous Zone, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and Continental Shelf of Bangladesh while supporting riverine and maritime economic activities including free flow of riverine & sea borne trade.

VISION

" To Build a Three Dimensional Navy "

ROLE OF BN

• Safeguard/defend the territorial waters of Bangladesh.

• Keep the Sea Lines of Communications (SLOC) open during war & at peace.

• Keep the sea ports of Bangladesh open for shipping during a war.

• Protection of the Bangladesh fishing fleet.

• Patrolling in riverine waters of Bangladesh.

• Search and Rescue at sea.

• Cyclone warning for Naval Ships and craft.

• Protection of Bangladesh merchant ships in the high seas.

• Assist the civil administration in maintaining internal security and peace, whenever called for such duties.

• Assist the civil administration in the event of natural calamities like flood, cyclone, tidal waves, earthquake etc whenever called for such duties.

• Naval Control of Shipping (Internal and External, Inland or Foreign) Organization.

• Oceanographic survey.

• Any other task for which the government may deem it necessary to deploy the Navy.

NAVAL OPERATION

       Since its inception BN has carried out many operations. It included both operations of liberation war and peace time operations. The war time operation involved conventional as well as unconventional operation. The peace time operation was mainly related to anti-smuggling, anti-piracy, fishery protection and many others involved in aid to civil power.  However the remarkable operations are:

• Operation JACKPOT in liberation war.

• Operation NIRMUL.

• Operation PROTIRODH.

The peace time operation made a significant contribution to the overall economy by protecting the interest of Bangladesh at seas.