General (Bengali: জেনারেল, romanized: Jēnārēla) is a four star general 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. The rank is denoted as a full-fledged general to extricate subordinate officers - Lieutenant general and Major general which are also general officers.
| General জেনারেল | |
|---|---|
 The insignia for the rank of general is the Nymphaeaceae the Emblem of Bangladesh, above two pips and crossed sword and baton. | |
 Vehicle Star plate of general | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Service branch |  Bangladesh Army |
| Abbreviation | Gen |
| Rank group | General officer Flag officer |
| Rank | Four Star |
| NATO rank code | OF-9 |
| Non-NATO rank | O-10 |
| Next lower rank | Lieutenant general |
| Equivalent ranks | Admiral (Navy) Air Chief Marshal (Air force) |
The rank was established in 2007, when Moeen U Ahmed was promoted to this rank.[1][2][3][4] Only the Chief of Army Staff (CAS) of Bangladesh Army gets this rank.
The current General and CAS of Bangladesh Army is General Waker-uz-Zaman.[5]
Insignia
editThe badges of this rank has 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
editThe 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
edit- General M. A. G Osmani[6]
- General Mustafizur Rahman[7]
- General Moeen U Ahmed[8]
- General Md Abdul Mubeen[9][10]
- General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan[11][12]
- General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Haque[13][14][15][16][17]
- General Aziz Ahmed[18][19]
- General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed[20]
- General Waker-uz-Zaman[21][22]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Politicians' failure led to Jan 11 changeover: speakers". New Age (Bangladesh). 14 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "'Jan 11 a full-scale military takeover'". New Age (Bangladesh). 13 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "ILLUSTRIOUS STUDENTS". PAF College Sargodha. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Chief of Army Staff". Bangladesh Army. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "General Muahammad Ataul Gani Osmani". The Daily Star. 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "Gen Mustafiz passes away". The Daily Star. 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "Bangladesh armed forces elite promoted". Tehran Times. 2007-05-25. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "Bangladesh Olympic Association - Biodata, President". Bangladesh Olympic Association. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ "Chairman's Biography". Trust Bank Limited (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ "Chief of Army Staff". Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Bangladesh appoints Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan as new Army Chief". First Post. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Lt Gen Aziz Ahmed takes charge as Army chief". The Independent (Bangladesh). Dhaka. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq made army chief". New Age (Bangladesh). Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq, ndc, psc". afd.gov.bd. Armed Forces Division. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Brigadier General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq". United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Archived from the original on 4 February 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq, ndc, psc". afd.gov.bd. Armed Forces Division. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Lt Gen Aziz Ahmed made new army chief". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "Army Chief adorned with General rank badge". The New Nation. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "New army chief SM Shafiuddin adorned with rank badge of General". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "General Waker-Uz-Zaman takes charge as Chief of Army Staff". The Financial Express (Bangladesh).
- ^ "Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman formally takes charge as Army chief". The Business Post.