Military ranks of Bangladesh

Since the independence of Bangladesh, Bangladesh army had followed the rank insignia pattern of British Commonwealth or British Army officer rank insignia. After the war of liberation 1971, all Bangladeshi army officers started to wear lotus instead of crescent-star of Pakistan Army. In the year 2013, the rank badges of generals were changed from the British Commonwealth or British Army officer rank insignia style to current style (the rank of badge of Maj. Gen. was made like Lt. Gen., Lt. Gen. was made like a full general and full general's insignia was made with an extra pip).

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Bangladesh Army	No equivalent
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer cadet
Bangladesh Navy	No equivalent
			Admiral		Vice Admiral		Rear Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub-lieutenant		Acting Sub-lieutenant		Midshipman		Officer Cadet
Bangladesh Air Force	No equivalent
			Air Chief Marshal		Air Marshal		Air Vice-Marshal		Air Commodore		Group Captain		Wing Commander		Squadron Leader		Flight Lieutenant		Flying Officer			Pilot Officer			Officer cadet
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer

The rank insignia for 'other ranks' for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
	Junior Commissioned Officers										Non Commissioned Officer												Enlisted
Bangladesh Army																													No equivalent
	Master Warrant Officer						Senior Warrant Officer		Warrant Officer		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal								Sainik
Bangladesh Navy																	No equivalent										No insignia		No equivalent						No insignia
	Master Chief Petty Officer						Senior Chief Petty Officer		Chief Petty Officer		Petty officer												Leading seaman				Able Seaman								Ordinary Seaman
Bangladesh Air Force																											No equivalent									No insignia
	Master Warrant Officer						Senior Warrant Officer		Warrant Officer		Sergeant												Corporal						Leading Aircraftman						Aircraftman 1	Aircraftman 2
	Junior Commissioned Officers										Non Commissioned Officer												Enlisted
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

Other appointments ranks

Sergeants holds key appointments in companies, batteries (company equivalent of artillery), infantry battalions and artillery regiments, e.g. Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS), Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM), persons holding these appointments have separate rank insignias though these are not actually ranks.[1]

Other rank insignia
Army ranks
	Regiment Sergeant Major	Quarter Master Sergeant	Sergeant Major	Master Sergeant
Air force ranks
				Flight Sergeant

• Rank Categories in Official Website of Bangladesh Army
• "Ranks & insignia". joinbangladesharmy.army.mil.bd. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
• "OFFICER'S RANKS". joinbangladeshairforce.mil.bd. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
• "AIRMEN RANKS". joinbangladeshairforce.mil.bd. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
• Bangladesh Navy. "Rank of Navy & Equivalent Rank". Bangladesh Navy. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
• "Officer Navy Rank". Join Bangladesh Navy. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
• "Sailor Navy Rank". Join Bangladesh Navy. Retrieved 10 August 2018.