Principal Staff Officer (Bangladesh)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division
বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনীর প্রতীক.svg
Incumbent
Waqar Uz Zaman
since 24 November 2020
Bangladesh Armed Forces
AbbreviationPSO
Reports toPrime Minister of Bangladesh
AppointerPrime Minister of Bangladesh
Term lengthNo fixed term as known.
FormationDecember 1978
Websitehttp://www.afd.gov.bd/

The Principal Staff Officer, abbreviated as PSO, is the head of the Armed Forces Division of Bangladesh, the high command of the national armed forces. It is currently held by a three-star rank lieutenant general.

Role and functions[]

The Principal Staff Officer is the head of Armed Forces Division, which is part of the Prime Minister's Office. He is assisted by a PS (acting PSO) & five departmental heads each one star rank military officer from Bangladesh Armed Forces.[1]

Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Prime Minister he has the authority, direction, and control over all operational and administrative services. He also, as per government notification, performs the duties of a full-fledged Secretary with full administrative and financial authority as that of a Secretary in any other Division / Ministry.[2]

Appointees[]

The following table chronicles the appointees to the office of Principal Staff Officer or its preceding positions since the formation of the division.[3][4][5][6]

No. Portrait Principal Staff Officer Took office Left office Time in office
1
Shubid Ali Bhuiyan
Bhuiyan, ShubidMajor general
Shubid Ali Bhuiyan		199119964–5 years
2
A. I. M. Mostofa Reza Nur PSC
Nur, A.I.M.Major general
A. I. M. Mostofa Reza Nur PSC		200420061–2 years
3
Jahangir Alam Chowdhury Ndc, PSC
Chowdhury, JahangirMajor general
Jahangir Alam Chowdhury Ndc, PSC
(born 1953)		2006June 20070–1 years
4
Masud Uddin Chowdhury NDU, PSC
Chowdhury, MasudLieutenant general
Masud Uddin Chowdhury NDU, PSC		June 20072 June 20081 year
5
Md Abdul Mubeen Ndc, psc
Mubeen, MdLieutenant general
Md Abdul Mubeen Ndc, psc
(born 1955)		4 June 200812 June 20091 year, 8 days
6
Abdul Wadud Ndc, psc
Wadud, AbdulLieutenant general
Abdul Wadud Ndc, psc		13 June 20091 January 20133 years, 203 days
7
Shafiul Huq Ndc, psc
Huq, ShafiulLieutenant general
Shafiul Huq Ndc, psc
(born 1958)		1 January 201324 June 20152 years, 174 days
8
Moinul Islam Afwc, psc
Islam, MoinulLieutenant general
Moinul Islam Afwc, psc		1 July 201531 January 2016214 days
9
Md Mahfuzur Rahman rcds, ndc, afwc, psc, PhD
Rahman, MdLieutenant general
Md Mahfuzur Rahman rcds, ndc, afwc, psc, PhD
(born 1961)		1 February 201624 November 20204 years, 298 days
10
Waqar Uz Zaman
Rahman, MdLieutenant general
Waqar Uz Zaman		24 November 2020Incumbent1 year, 88 days

References[]

  1. ^ Division, Armed Forces. "Officer's in AFD". www.afd.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  2. ^ "beautiful BANGLADESH from inside and outside: AFD BD - Armed Forces Division of Bangladesh". beautiful BANGLADESH from inside and outside. 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  3. ^ "Gen Masud made NDC chief in army changes". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  4. ^ "Shubid Ali Bhuiyan » Bio". msabhuiyan.info. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  5. ^ "Lt Gen Mubin new army chief". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  6. ^ "..:: India Strategic ::." www.indiastrategic.in. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
Retrieved from ""