Admiral (Bangladesh)

Admiral
এ্যাডমিরাল
Admiral; এ্যাডমিরাল
	Shoulder board and sleeve insignia of an Admiral
	Vehicle Star-plate
Country	Bangladesh
Service branch	Bangladesh Navy
Abbreviation	Adm
Rank group	Flag officer
Rank	Four-star rank
Formation	17 January 2016
Next lower rank	Vice admiral
Equivalent ranks	General (Army); Air chief marshal (Air force)

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.

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.^[1] 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 3-4 years. The position constituted through the act of Navy Ordinance, 1961 (Ordinance No. XXXV of 1961).

List of Admirals

References

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

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[1] "Rear Admiral Nizamuddin made new navy chief". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 2016-11-07.

[2] "BN, BAF chiefs rank upgraded". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

[3] "Chief of Naval Staff". Bangladesh Navy. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2021.

[4] "M Nazmul Hasan made new chief of Bangladesh Navy". New Age. Retrieved 2023-07-16.

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Insignia

Appointment and term length

List of Admirals

See also

References