A major reshuffle has taken place in the top ranks of the Bangladesh Army, according to an order issued from Army Headquarters on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Lieutenant General Mainur Rahman, previously the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of ARTDOC, has been appointed as the new Chief of General Staff (CGS), the second most important position after the Army Chief. The post had been vacant since January 17. Former Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division, Lieutenant General S M Kamrul Hasan, has been transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an ambassador.
Major General Mir Mushfiqur Rahman, formerly GOC of the 24th Infantry Division, has been appointed as the new PSO. Major General Ferdous Hasan, previously Commandant of the East Bengal Regimental Centre, will now serve as the GOC of the 24th Infantry Division. The Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) has also seen changes, with Major General Jahangir Alam reassigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Brigadier General Kaiser Rashid promoted to Major General and appointed as the new DG.
Additional changes include Major General J M Imdadul Islam’s transfer to the East Bengal Regimental Centre and Brigadier General Md Hafizur Rahman’s promotion to Major General and appointment as GOC of the 55th Infantry Division.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ২২ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৭: ৪৮আপডেট : ২২ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ২০: ৩৮ স্টাফ রিপোর্টার বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনীর শীর্ষস্থানীয় পদগুলোতে রদবদল হয়েছে। সেনাপ্রধানের পর সেনাবাহিনীতে দ্বিতীয় গুরুত্বপূর্ণ পদ চিফ অব জেনারেল স্টাফ বা সিজিএস পদে নি
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