Lieutenant general (Bangladesh)
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The insignia for the rank of lieutenant general is the shapla (water lily) taken from the Bangladesh coat of arms, above a crossed sword and baton. | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Service branch | Bangladesh Army |
Abbreviation | Lieutenant General |
Rank | Three-star |
NATO rank | OF-8 |
Non-NATO rank | O-9 |
Next higher rank | General |
Next lower rank | Major general |
Equivalent ranks |
Lieutenant general (abbreviated LT. GEN.) is a senior rank in the Bangladesh Army. It is the second-highest active rank of the Bangladesh Army and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of lieutenant general. It is also considered a 3 star rank.
Lieutenant general is a higher rank than major general, but lower than general. Lieutenant general is the equivalent of vice admiral in the Bangladesh Navy and air marshal in the Bangladesh Air Force.
Insignia
The insignia for the rank of lieutenant general is the shapla (water lily) taken from the Bangladesh coat of arms, above a crossed sword and baton. Generals wear three-star insignia, in addition to their standard insignia.
Current Bangladeshi lieutenant generals
The currently designated posts for lieutenant generals are the positions of Chief of General Staff, Quartermaster General, Principle Staff Officer, GOC of ARTDOC and Commandant of the National Defence College.[1][2][3][4][5]
Organization | Position | Name |
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Army HQ | Chief of General Staff | Sabbir Ahmed |
Armed Forces Division | Principle Staff Officer | Md Mahfuzur Rahman |
Army HQ | Quarter Master General | Anwar Hussain |
Army Training & Doctrine Command | General Officer Commanding | Aziz Ahmed |
National Defence College | Commandant | Chowdhury Hasan |
References
- ↑ "Lt Gen Belal next army chief - New Age". New Age. 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ "Chief of General Staff of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Sabbir Ahmed giving away champions trophy to 33 Infantry Division (Comilla Area) team who clinched the title of Army Athletics Meet 2016 at Army Stadium, Banani, Dhaka on Sunday.". m.thedailynewnation.com. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ "Maj Gen Abul Hossain appointed Border Guard Bangladesh chief". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ "National Defence CollegeMission and Vision |". ndc.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ Sun, The Daily. "UNMUM regional seminar ends at BIPSOT". UNMUM regional seminar ends at BIPSOT | daily-sun.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.