Chief of Naval Staff CNS |
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Seat | Navy HQ, Banani, Dhaka |
Appointer | The President and PM of Bangladesh |
Term length | 4 years |
First holder | Acting Captain Nurul Huq,(E),BN,(Retd) |
Website | navy |
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) 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 a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral. The current CNS is Admiral Mohammad Nizamuddin Ahmed, who took office on 27 January 2016 following retirement of Admiral M Farid Habib.
The following table chronicles the appointees to the office of the Chief of the Army Staff or its preceding positions since the independence of Bangladesh.
List of all Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh Navy: