General (Bangladesh)

General is a four Star commissioned flag officer rank in the Bangladesh Army. It is the highest achieved rank in the Bangladesh Army. General ranks above the Three Star rank of Lieutenant General and below the Five Star rank of Field marshal, which has never been awarded or held. The rank is denoted as a full-fledged General to extricate subordinate officers like Lieutenant General and Major General.

General
Flag of a General
Rank Insignia of a General
Star Insignia of a General in the Bangladesh Army
Country Bangladesh
Service branch Bangladesh Army
AbbreviationGen
RankFour-star rank
NATO rank codeOF-9
Formation24th May, 2007
Next higher rankField Marshal
Next lower rankLieutenant General
Equivalent ranks

The rank was established in 2007 when General Moeen U Ahmed was promoted to this rank.[1][2][3][4] The Chief of Army Staff (CAS) of Bangladesh only gets awarded with this rank.

The current General and only CAS of Bangladesh Army is General Aziz Ahmed.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

The CAS Gen Aziz Ahmed in a Full General's uniform

Insignia

The badges of this rank have a Crossed sword and two batons below the Shapla Emblem. The general has red gorget patches with four golden stars to represent the four star rank.

Appointment and Term Length

The position is appointed by The Prime Minister of The People's Republic of Bangladesh with the advice and consent of the President of Bangladesh. The maximum length of the term is 3 years or at the age of 60 of the holder, whichever is earlier.

List of Generals

See also

References
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