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Chief of the General Staff
জেনারেল স্টাফের প্রধান
Insignia of the Bangladesh Army
Flag of the Bangladesh Army
Incumbent Lieutenant General Mizanur Rahman Shamim since 6 August 2024
Bangladesh Army
Type	Bangladesh Army second commander
Abbreviation	CGS
Member of	National Committee on Security Affairs
Reports to	President Chief Adviser 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; 53 years ago (1971-04-12)
Salary	৳116080 (US$970) per month ৳1392960 (US$12,000) per year (incl. allowances)
Website	army.mil.bd

Chief of the General Staff (CGS) (Bengali: জেনারেল স্টাফের প্রধান, romanized: Jēnārēla sṭāphēra pradhāna) of Bangladesh Army, is the second commander of the Bangladesh Army. The Chief of General staff has been a three-star rank since 2007.

See also

• Chief of Army Staff (Bangladesh)
• Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh)
• Chief of Naval Staff (Bangladesh)
• List of serving generals of the Bangladesh Army
• Lieutenant General (Bangladesh)
• Military ranks of Bangladesh
• Awards and decorations of the Bangladesh Armed Forces

References

1. "Chief of General Staff (CGS) of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman addressing". The Financial Express. 3 May 2024.
2. "Gen Sarwar Hasan made chief of general staff, replaced by Gen Akbar as NDC commandant". bdnews24.com. 13 January 2021.
3. "2 army officers promoted to lieutenant general". The Daily Star. 24 May 2010.
4. "About Bangladesh Army". army.mil.bd. Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 10 October 2024.

External links

• Media related to Chief of General Staff (Bangladesh) at Wikimedia Commons

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