| General জেনারেল | |
|---|---|
 The insignia for the rank of general is theNymphaeaceae theEmblem 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 |
| NATOrank code | OF-9 |
| Non-NATO rank | O-10 |
| Next lower rank | Lieutenant general |
| Equivalent ranks | Admiral (Navy) Air Chief Marshal (Air force) |
General (Bengali:জেনারেল,romanized: Jēnārēl) is afour stargeneral officer rank in theBangladesh Army. It is the highest achieved rank in the Bangladesh Army. General ranks above thethree star rank ofLieutenant general. The rank is denoted as a full-fledged general to extricate subordinate officers - Lieutenant general and Major general which are alsogeneral officers.
The rank was established in 2007, whenMoeen U Ahmed was promoted to this rank.[1][2][3][4] Only theChief of Army Staff (CAS) of Bangladesh Army gets this rank.
The current General and CAS of Bangladesh Army is GeneralWaker-Uz-Zaman.[5]
The badges of this rank has a Crossed sword and two batons below theShapla Emblem. The general has redgorget patches with four golden stars to represent the four star rank.
The position is appointed by ThePrime Minister of The People's Republic of Bangladesh with the advice and consent of thePresident of Bangladesh. TheChief 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.
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