Admiral (Bangladesh)

Admiral (Bengali: এ্যাডমিরাল, romanized: Admiral) is a four-star commissioned naval flag officer rank in the Bangladesh Navy. It is the highest achieved rank in the Bangladesh Navy. Admiral ranks above the three-star rank of Vice Admiral.

Admiral
এ্যাডমিরাল
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Rank flag
Shoulder board and sleeve insignia of an Admiral
Vehicle Star-plate
Country Bangladesh
Service branch Bangladesh Navy
AbbreviationAdm
Rank groupFlag officer
RankFour-star rank
Formation17 January 2016
Next lower rankVice admiral
Equivalent ranksGeneral (Army)
Air chief marshal (Air force)

The rank is denoted as a full-fledged Admiral to extricate subordinate officers like Vice Admiral and Rear Admiral.

The rank was established in 2016, when Admiral M. Farid Habib was promoted to this rank.[2] The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) is the only officer awarded the rank.

Insignia

The badges of rank have a crossed sword and baton over four eight-pointed stars and the Shapla emblem above, on a golden shoulder board.

The uniform code also has golden gorget patches with four stars which represents the four star rank.

In accumulation to this, the double-breasted reefer jacket have four golden sleeve stripes consisting of a broad band with three narrower bands.

Appointment and term length

The position is appointed by the Prime Minister of The People's Republic of Bangladesh with the advice and consent of the President of Bangladesh. The maximum length of the term is 4 years. The position constituted through the act of Navy Ordinance, 1961 (Ordinance No. XXXV of 1961).

List of Admirals

See also

References
  1. "Bangladesh Naval Flags". Naval Flag Bangladesh. Dhaka. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  2. "Rear Admiral Nizamuddin made new navy chief". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  3. "BN, BAF chiefs rank upgraded". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  4. "Chief of Naval Staff". Bangladesh Navy. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. "M Nazmul Hasan made new chief of Bangladesh Navy". New Age. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
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