Chief of Army Staff (Bangladesh)

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The Chief of Army Staff (Bangladesh) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Bangladesh Army, responsible for its overall command, administration, and operational readiness.

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instanceOf Bangladeshi government position
military office
alsoKnownAs COAS (Bangladesh) NERFINISHED
appliesTo Bangladesh Army NERFINISHED
appointedBy President of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
canBeExtendedBy Government of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
country People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh
firstHolder K. M. Shafiullah NERFINISHED
formationYear 1972
hasAuthorityOver Bangladesh Army personnel
Bangladesh Army units
inLineOfSuccessionTo Chief of Defence Staff (if created)
insigniaUsed flag of the Chief of Army Staff (Bangladesh)
isOneOf service chiefs of Bangladesh
jurisdiction Government of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
location Dhaka NERFINISHED
memberOf Armed Forces Division (Bangladesh) NERFINISHED
nativeName বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনীর প্রধান NERFINISHED
nativeNameLanguage bn
nominator Prime Minister of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
officeHoldersAreUsually career officers of the Bangladesh Army
officeHoldersRankFrom Lieutenant General
officeHoldersRankTo General
oversees Bangladesh Army logistics
Bangladesh Army operations
Bangladesh Army training
participatesIn defence policy formulation of Bangladesh
partOf Bangladesh Armed Forces NERFINISHED
positionHeldInOrganization Bangladesh Army NERFINISHED
precededBy Commander-in-Chief, Bangladesh Army NERFINISHED
rankAssociated General (Bangladesh Army) NERFINISHED
reportsTo Ministry of Defence (Bangladesh) NERFINISHED
Prime Minister of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
responsibleFor administration of the Bangladesh Army
implementation of defence policies in the Bangladesh Army
operational readiness of the Bangladesh Army
overall command of the Bangladesh Army
readiness of Bangladesh Army for war and emergencies
role highest-ranking officer of the Bangladesh Army
professional head of the Bangladesh Army
seat Army Headquarters, Dhaka NERFINISHED
style General
symbolizes professional leadership of the Bangladesh Army
termLength typically 3 years
worksWith Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh) NERFINISHED
Chief of Naval Staff (Bangladesh) NERFINISHED

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Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh) reportsTo Chief of Army Staff (Bangladesh)