Chief of the General Staff (Bangladesh)

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TypeArmy staff officer
AbbreviationCGS
Member ofNational Committee on Security Affairs
Reports toChief of Army Staff
Chief of the General Staff
চীফ অব জেনারেল স্টাফ
since 23 February 2026
 Bangladesh Army
TypeArmy staff officer
AbbreviationCGS
Member ofNational Committee on Security Affairs
Reports toChief of Army Staff
SeatArmy Headquarters
AppointerPrime Minister
Chief of Army Staff
Constituting instrumentThe Army Act, 1952 of (Act No. XXXIX OF 1952)
Formation21 January 1973
First holderBrigadier General
Khaled Mosharraf

The chief of the general staff (CGS)[a] of the Bangladesh Army is one of the two second highest position in the army headquarters who oversees the operational reports of the military. Chief of general staff is also one of the four principal staff officers who assist the chief of army staff along with the adjutant general, the quartermaster general, and the master general of ordnance of the army.[1]

The following table chronicles the appointees, to the office of the Chief of the General Staff of the Army after the independence war of Bangladesh.

No.Picture Chief of the General StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeUnitRef.
1
Khaled Mosharraf
Mosharraf, KhaledBrigadier General
Khaled Mosharraf
(1937–1975)		21 January 19733 November 19752 years, 286 daysEast Bengal Regiment–
2
Mir Shawkat Ali
Ali, Mir ShawkatMajor General
Mir Shawkat Ali
(1938–2010)		4 November 19754 October 19771 year, 334 daysEast Bengal Regiment–
3
M A Manzur
Manzur, AbulMajor General
M A Manzur
(1940–1981)		4 October 197712 December 19803 years, 69 daysEast Bengal Regiment–
4
Nuruddin Khan
Khan, NuruddinMajor General
Nuruddin Khan
(born 1940)		17 December 198019855 yearsCorps of Engineers–
5
Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman
Rahman, MahbuburMajor General
Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman
(born 1945)		199519961 yearCorps of Engineers–
6
Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury
Chowdhury, HasanMajor General
Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury
(born 1948)		199720003 yearsFrontier Force Regiment[2]
7
Ikramul Haque
Haque, IkramulMajor General
Ikramul Haque		200220042 yearsEast Bengal Regiment[3][4][5]
8
Moeen U Ahmed
Ahmed, MoeenMajor General
Moeen U Ahmed
(born 1953)		200415 June 20051 yearEast Bengal Regiment–
9
Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan
Bhuiyan, IqbalMajor General
Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan
(born 1957)		23 December 200523 July 20071 year, 212 daysEast Bengal Regiment[6][7]
10
Sina Ibn Jamali
Jamali, SinaLieutenant General
Sina Ibn Jamali
(born 1957)		23 July 20071 May 20091 year, 282 daysEast Bengal Regiment[8]
11
Abdul Hafiz
Hafiz, AbdulLieutenant General
Abdul Hafiz
(born 1957)		1 May 200924 May 20101 year, 19 daysEast Bengal Regiment[9]
12
Mainul Islam
Islam, MainulLieutenant General
Mainul Islam
(born 1959)		24 May 201030 June 20155 years, 37 daysEast Bengal Regiment[10]
13
Sabbir Ahmed
Ahmed, SabbirLieutenant General
Sabbir Ahmed
(born 1963)		5 August 201516 February 20171 year, 195 daysEast Bengal Regiment[11]
14
Muhammad Nazimuddin
Nazimuddin, MuhammadLieutenant General
Muhammad Nazimuddin
(born 1960)		16 February 201728 July 20181 year, 162 daysEast Bengal Regiment[12]
15
Shafiqur Rahman
Rahman, ShafiqurLieutenant General
Shafiqur Rahman
(born 1962)		28 July 201813 January 20212 years, 169 daysEast Bengal Regiment[13]
16
Sarwar Hasan
Hasan, SarwarLieutenant General
Sarwar Hasan
(born 1966)		13 January 202130 December 20232 years, 351 daysBangladesh Infantry Regiment[14]
17
Waker-Uz-Zaman
Zaman, WakerLieutenant General
Waker-Uz-Zaman
(born 1966)		30 December 202322 June 2024175 daysEast Bengal Regiment[15]
18
Mohammad Shaheenul Haque
Shaheenul Haque, MohammadLieutenant General
Mohammad Shaheenul Haque
(born 1969)		5 July 20246 August 202432 daysEast Bengal Regiment[16]
19
Mizanur Rahman Shamim
Lieutenant General
Mizanur Rahman Shamim
(born 1968)		6 August 202417 January 20261 year, 164 daysBangladesh Infantry Regiment[17][18]
20
Muhammad Mainur Rahman
Lieutenant General
Muhammad Mainur Rahman
(born 1968)		23 February 2026Present66 daysEast Bengal Regiment

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