Chief of Naval Staff (Bangladesh)

Summary

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) (Bengali: নৌবাহিনী প্রধান, romanizedNou Bahini Pradhan) is the commander and usually the highest-ranking officer of the Bangladesh Navy. The position is abbreviated as CNS in Bangladesh Navy, and currently held by an Admiral. The current CNS is Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan, who took office on 24 July 2023.

Chief of Naval Staff
নৌবাহিনী প্রধান (Bengali)
Emblem
Flag of Chief of Naval Staff
Incumbent
Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan
since 24 July 2023
 Bangladesh Navy
TypeBangladesh Navy service chief
AbbreviationCNS
Member of
Reports to Prime Minister
Minister of Defence
SeatNavy HQ, Banani, Dhaka
NominatorMinistry of Defence
AppointerThe Prime Minister
with President advice and consent
Term lengthMaximum 4 years
Constituting instrumentThe Navy Ordinance, 1961 (Ordinance No. XXXV OF 1961)
PrecursorCommander in Chief of Bangladesh Navy
FormationJuly 1971
First holderActing Captain Nurul Huq
SuccessionOn basis of seniority, subjected to the decision of Minister of Defence.
Unofficial namesNavy Chief
Salary৳ 100,000 Monthly
(US$ 1,175)
৳ 12,00,000 annually
(US$ 14,104)
Websitenavy.mil.bd

Appointees edit

The following table chronicles the appointees to the office of the Chief of the Naval Staff since the independence of Bangladesh. Prior to 2016, from 2007 the appointment was held by a Vice Admiral (three-star naval officer) and from 1972 to 2007 CNS's rank was Rear Admiral.

List of all Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh Navy:[1]


No. Picture Chief of Naval Staff Took office Left office Time in office
1
 
Huq, NurulCaptain
Nurul Huq
(1936–2021)
Acting Chief of the Naval Staff
7 April 19726 November 19731 year, 213 days
2
 
Khan, MusharrafRear Admiral
Musharraf Hussain Khan
(1932–2018)
7 November 19733 November 19795 years, 361 days
3
 
Khan, MahbubRear Admiral
Mahbub Ali Khan psn
(1934–1984)
4 November 19796 August 1984 †4 years, 276 days
4
 
Ahmed, SultanRear Admiral
Sultan Ahmed
(1938–2012)
6 August 198414 August 19906 years, 8 days
5
 
Mustafa, AmirRear Admiral
Amir Ahmed Mustafa
15 August 19902 May 1991260 days
6
 
Islam, MuhammadRear Admiral
Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam (S/M), ncc, psc
(1941–2020)
4 June 19913 June 19953 years, 303 days
7
 
Islam, Muhammad NRear Admiral
Mohammad Nurul Islam ncc, psc
4 June 19953 June 19993 years, 303 days
8
 
Taher, AbuRear Admiral
Abu Taher ncc, psc
4 June 19993 June 20022 years, 303 days
9
 
Mujtaba, ShahRear Admiral
Shah Iqbal Mujtaba ndc, psc
(born 1948)
4 June 20029 January 20052 years, 281 days
10
 
Khan, MohammadRear Admiral
M. Hasan Ali Khan ndc, psc
(1950–2013)
9 January 20059 February 20072 years, 31 days
11
 
Nizam, SarwarVice Admiral
Sarwar Jahan Nizam ndu, psc
(born 1952)
10 February 200728 January 20092 years, 18 days
12
 
Ahmed, ZahirVice Admiral
Zahir Uddin Ahmed (ND), NBP, BCGM, ndc, psc
(born 1957)
29 January 200928 January 20133 years, 365 days
13
 
Habib, M.Admiral
M. Farid Habib (ND) NBP, OSP, BCGM, ndc, psc
(born 1959)
28 January 201327 January 20162 years, 364 days
14
 
Ahmed, MohammadAdmiral
Mohammad Nizamuddin Ahmed (TAS), OSP, ndc, psc
(born 1960)
27 January 201626 January 20192 years, 364 days
15
 
Chowdhury, AurangzebAdmiral
Aurangzeb Chowdhury (G), NBP, OSP, BCGM, PCGM, BCGMS, ndc, psc
(born 1959)
26 January 201925 July 20201 year, 181 days
16
 
Saheen, IqbalAdmiral
M Shaheen Iqbal NBP, NUP, ndc, afwc, psc
(born 1964)
25 July 202024 July 20232 years, 363 days
17
 
Hassan, MohammadAdmiral
Mohammad Nazmul Hassan , OSP, NPP, ndc, ncc, psc
(born 1967)
24 July 2023Incumbent247 days

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Bangladesh Navy". www.navy.mil.bd. Archived from the original on 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2016-08-10.