Ranks of the Bangladesh Army
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The Military ranks of Bangladesh are the military insignia used by the Bangladesh Armed Forces.


Commissioned officers

Since the independence of Bangladesh, Bangladesh army had followed the rank insignia pattern of
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or
British Army officer rank insignia Listed in the table below are the insignia—emblems of authority—of the British Army. Badges for field officers were first introduced in 1810 and the insignia was moved to the epaulettes in 1880. On ceremonial or parade uniforms these ranks c ...
. After the war of liberation 1971, all Bangladeshi army officers started to wear lotus instead of crescent-star of Pakistan Army. In the year 2013, the rank badges of generals were changed from the
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or
British Army officer rank insignia Listed in the table below are the insignia—emblems of authority—of the British Army. Badges for field officers were first introduced in 1810 and the insignia was moved to the epaulettes in 1880. On ceremonial or parade uniforms these ranks c ...
style to current style (the rank of badge of Maj. Gen. was made like Lt. Gen., Lt. Gen. was made like a full general and full general's insignia was made with an extra pip). The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.


JCO's, NCO's and enlisted

The rank insignia for 'other ranks' for the army, navy and air force respectively. ;Other appointments ranks Sergeants holds key appointments in
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, batteries (company equivalent of artillery), infantry
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s and artillery regiments, e.g. Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS),
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(RSM), persons holding these appointments have separate rank insignias though these are not actually ranks.


References


External links


Rank Categories in Official Website of Bangladesh Army
* * * * * * {{Military ranks by country Military units and formations established in 1971