[2] Yuri V Redkin, a Soviet Union navy sailor who died clearing mines left from the Bangladesh Liberation War in Chittagong port, is buried here.

The academy was officially commissioned on 2 June 1988 and started functioning independently in the picturesque site of Patenga just at the river mouth of Karnaphuli.

Till 2018, more than 100 foreign cadets from friendly countries like Palestine, Maldives and Qatar got commission from this academy.

Bangladesh Naval Academy is the pioneer institution in inducting female cadets in the armed forces.

[4] In 2014, the academy has introduced 4 years BSc(Hons) in Maritime Science and BBA in Logistics and Management under Bangladesh University of Professionals.

Many foreign cadets from Palestine, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Qatar are trained in Bangladesh Naval Academy.

Presently, Commodore A K M Afzal Hossain, (C), OSP, afwc, psc, BN is the Commandant of the Bangladesh Naval Academy.