General (Bangladesh)

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General
জেনারেল
Bangladesh-army-OF-9.svg
The insignia for the rank of general is the Nymphaeaceae the Emblem of Bangladesh, above two pips and crossed sword and baton.
BD Army General Star Plate.svg
Vehicle Star plate of general
CountryFlag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Service branchFlag of the Bangladesh Army.svg  Bangladesh Army
AbbreviationGen
Rank group General officer
Flag officer
Rank Four Star
NATO rank code OF-9
Non-NATO rankO-10
Next lower rank Lieutenant general
Equivalent ranks Admiral (Navy)
Air Chief Marshal (Air force)

General [a] is a four-star general officer rank in the Bangladesh Army. It is the highest achieved rank of the military. General is a higher rank than lieutenant general and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of general. The rank was established in 1972, when M. A. G. Osmani was promoted to this rank. [1] [2] [3] [4] Currently, the Chief of Army Staff is the sole occupant of this rank. [5]

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Insignia

The badges of this rank has a Crossed sword and two batons below the Shapla Emblem. Till 2013, the insignia was shapla and one baton over crossed sword which is now used by lieutenant generals. 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 Chief adviser may also have the authority for appointing in absence of the prime minister. 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

Notes

  1. ↑ Bengali: জেনারেল, romanized: Jenarel, IPA: [ˈdʒenaɾel]

References

  1. ↑ "Bangladesh armed forces elite promoted". Dawn . 25 May 2007.
  2. ↑ "Politicians' failure led to Jan 11 changeover: speakers". New Age (Bangladesh). 14 September 2014. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "'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.
  4. ↑ "ILLUSTRIOUS STUDENTS". PAF College Sargodha . Archived from the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Chief of Army Staff". Bangladesh Army. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
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