Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Bangladesh)
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TypeSecond-in-Command of Bangladesh Army
StatusRetired
AbbreviationDCOAS
Reports toChief of the Army Staff
| Deputy Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Second-in-Command of Bangladesh Army |
| Status | Retired |
| Abbreviation | DCOAS |
| Reports to | Chief of the Army Staff |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Ziaur Rahman |
| Final holder | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Unofficial names | Deputy army chief |
Deputy Chief of Army Staff (DCOAS) was a military rank used by the Bangladesh Army. The DCOAS was second-in-command to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and above the Chief of General Staff (CGS). The post was later retired and the CGS became the second-in-command of the army chief. It initially had the same two-star rank as both Shafiullah and Zia were promoted to Major General.[1]
According to Major General KM Shafiullah, the post was created because then-Major General Ziaur Rahman was aggreived at being passed over for the role of chief of army staff (COAS).[1] After the assassination of Sheikh Mujib, Zia was made army chief and HM Ershad became his deputy.[2]