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Bangladesh Army

The Bangladesh Army (Template:Lang-bn) is the land forces branch of the Military of Bangladesh.[1]


Ranks

The ranks are shown below.

Commissioned officer (first class gazetted officer)

Defense officers rank grade O-1 O-2 O-3 O-4 O-5 O-6 O-7 O-8 O-9 O-10
Insignia
Title Second lieutenant Lieutenant officer Major Lieutenant colonel Colonel Brigadier general Major general Lieutenant general General
Abbreviation 2LT LT ofcr MAJ LT COL COL BRIG GEN MAJ GEN LT GEN GEN
OF-2 OF-3 OF-4 OF-5 OF-6star rank.[2]

Junior commissioned officer (JCO),1st class (non-cadre) officer

Junior commissioned officers rank grade JCO-1 JCO-2 JCO-3 Special Special
Insignia
Title Warrant officer Senior

Warrant officer

Master

Warrant officer

Honorary

Lieutenant

Honorary captain
Abbreviation WO SWO MWO H/Lt H/Capt
NATO code WO-1 WO-2 WO-3 WO-4 WO-5
Note: honorary ranks are reserved for the JCOs who have exemplary contributions towards the service and the country.[2]

Non-commissioned officer (NCO) (sergeants are second class officers) and ordinary soldiers

Since 2013 women are being recruited as "sainiks".[3]

Bd Army OR Grade OR-1 OR-2 OR-3 OR-4 OR-5 OR-6 OR-7 OR-8
Insignia
Combat insignia No insignia
Title Sainik Lance corporal Corporal Sergeant Company/battery quarter master sergeant Company/battery sergeant major Battalion/regiment quarter master sergeant Battalion/regiment sergeant major
Abbreviation Snk L Cpl Cpl Sgt CQMS/BQMS CSM/BSM BQMS/RQMS BSM/RSM
NATO code OR-1 OR-3 OR-4 OR-6 OR-7 OR-8 OR-9
Note: the Bangladesh Army does not have any specialist rank insignia.[2]

Bangladesh navy

The Bangladesh Navy (Template:Lang-bn) is the water forces branch of the Military of Bangladesh.[4]


Ranks

The ranks are shown below.

Commissioned officers rank

Main article: Ranks and insignia of Bangladesh Navy
Structure of the Commissioned officer rank of the Bangladesh Navy
NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
Bangladesh Bangladesh
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Admiral of the
Fleet1 		Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant-
Commander 		Lieutenant Sub-
Lieutenant 		Midshipman Officer
Cadet


Bangladesh Air Force

The Bangladesh Air Force (Template:Lang-bn) is the aerial forces branch of the Military of Bangladesh.[5]


Ranks

The ranks are shown below.


Main article: Bangladesh Air Force rank insignia

Commissioned Officer ranks

(in descending order) Bangladesh Bangladesh Air Force

                                       
Air Chief Marshal    Air Marshal    Air Vice-Marshal    Air Commodore    Group Captain    Wing Commander    Squadron Leader    Flight Lieutenant    Flying Officer    Pilot Officer   

Junior Commissioned Officer Ranks(Class -1 Gazetted Officer (Non Cadre))

In descending order.[6] Bangladesh Bangladesh Air Force

           
Master Warrant Officer    Senior Warrant Officer    Warrant Officer   

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bangladesh Army". Army.mil.bd. 2 June 1957. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Army". Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. ^ Golam Faruque. "Bangladesh Army Job Circular 2016". Bangladesh Loan. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Navy". Navy.mil.bd. 2 June 1957. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Air Force". BAF.mil.bd. 2 June 1957. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Join Bangladesh Air Force". Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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