Chief of Army Staff (Bangladesh)
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Chief of Army Staff (CAS) (Bengali: সেনাবাহিনী প্রধান, romanized: Senabahini Prodhan) of Bangladesh Army, also known as Army Chief, is the highest-ranking officer of the Bangladesh Army.[1][2] The Chief of Army staff has been a four-star rank since 2007. Maj. Gen. M. A. Rab (the then Lt Col) was the Chief of Staff Army under the combined command of Bangladesh Forces which served as the origins of Bangladesh Armed Forces.[3] After the War of Independence Bangladesh Army was officially reverted to the Ministry of Defense in 1972 and Maj. Gen. K. M. Shafiullah was appointed the Chief of Army Staff. The current Chief of Army Staff is Gen SM Shafiuddin Ahmed
Chief of Army Staff | |
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সেনাবাহিনী প্রধান (Bengali) | |
Bangladesh Army | |
Type | Bangladesh Army service chief |
Abbreviation | CAS |
Member of | |
Reports to | Prime Minister Minister of Defence |
Residence | Sena Bhaban, Dhaka Cantonment |
Seat | Army Headquarter, Dhaka Cantonment |
Appointer | 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) |
First holder | General M. A. G. Osmani (Commander-in-chief) Major General Mohammad Abdur Rab (Chief of staff) |
Unofficial names | Army Chief |
Deputy | Chief of the General Staff |
Salary | ৳ 100,000 Monthly (US$ 1,175) ৳ 12,00,000 annually (US$ 14,104) |
Website | army.mil.bd |
The office of the Chief of Army Staff functions from the Army Headquarters, which is located in the Dhaka Cantonment.[4]