Chief of General Staff (CGS) (Bengali: জেনারেল স্টাফের প্রধান, romanized: Jēnārēla sṭāphēra pradhāna) of Bangladesh Army, is the second commander of the Bangladesh Army.[1][2] The Chief of General staff has been a three-star rank since 2007.[3][4]
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| জেনারেল স্টাফের প্রধান | |
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| Type | Bangladesh Army second commander |
| Abbreviation | CGS |
| Member of | National Committee on Security Affairs |
| Reports to |  President Chief Adviser_Flag.svg){kind=small} Chief of Army Staff |
| Residence | Dhaka Cantonment |
| Seat | Dhaka Cantonment |
| Appointer | The Prime Minister with President advice and consent |
| Term length | 3 years, or at the age of 60, whichever is earlier. |
| Constituting instrument | The Army Act, 1952 of (Act No. XXXIX OF 1952) |
| Formation | 12 April 1971 |
| Salary | ৳116080 (US$970) per month ৳1392960 (US$12,000) per year (incl. allowances) |
| Website | army.mil.bd |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chief of General Staff (CGS) of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman addressing". The Financial Express. 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Gen Sarwar Hasan made chief of general staff, replaced by Gen Akbar as NDC commandant". bdnews24.com. 13 January 2021.
- ^ "2 army officers promoted to lieutenant general". The Daily Star. 24 May 2010.
- ^ "About Bangladesh Army". army.mil.bd. Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 10 October 2024.