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Bangladesh Navy - Rank and Rank Insignia

The Bangladesh Navy "looks for young gentlemen and women willing to take challenging career and leadership as officer. Equally individuals seek respect, pride and honour are in demands of the Navy. To meet these needs promising young and energetic men/women of high humane quality with required educational standard and character traits are welcome to Bangladesh Navy."

In the Navy promotion to the rank of Lieutenant and Lieutenant Commander is a timescale promotion. Promotion to the rank of Commander and above is a selective promotion.

For Permanent Commission, interested promising young man/woman after passing HSC from science group undergoes a selection procedure followed by the tests of Inter Service Selection Board (ISSB). Selected cadets join Bangladesh Naval Academy (BNA). At the outset Cadets are sent to BMA for 10 weeks combined training with Army and Air force cadets. Then they come back to BNA for exclusive training on naval aspects. On completion of 18 month training at BNA they are promoted to the rank of Midshipman. On completion of 6 months training onboard, Midshipman appears before Fleet Board Examination. After qualifying Fleet Board Examination they are promoted to the rank of Acting Sub Lieutenant. On the other hand after graduating from Engineering university/college selected candidates join BNA for training directly as an Acting Sub Lieutenant. All Acting Sub Lieutenants under go basic professional training, On completion they are sent to ship. On obtaining Watch Keeping/Charge/Competency Certificate they are promoted to Sub Lieutenant rank.

For Short Service Commission, interested Master Degree qualified candidates after qualifying in all respect join BNA as an Acting Sub Lieutenant. They join and serve as a short service commissioned officer in the Navy.

A sailor is recruited in the navy as continuous or non-continuous service sailor. In continuous service, a sailor is initially recruited for 12 years and subsequently reengaged as per navy regulation. A non-continuous service sailor is initially recruited for 3 years and subsequently re-engaged for the term as laid down in the navy regulation. Promotion/Advancement in the service is considered as the prime requirement of a sailor to build up his career. A sailor may be promoted/advanced step by step up to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer, the highest rank of sailors' career by fulfilling the requirements of particular rank/branch. To attain this rank a sailor needs minimum 15 years of unblemished service. Master Chief Petty Officers of all branches may be granted Honorary Commissions provided they have rendered especially meritorious service. A sailor may also apply for permanent commissioned rank or Special Duty (SD) List Officer by possessing the qualifications as laid down in the Navy Regulation.

Rank of Navy	Equivalent Rank
	Army	Air Force
Admiral of the Fleet	Field Marshal	Marshal of the Air Force
Admiral	General	Air Chief Marshal
Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General	Air Marshal
Rear Admiral	Major General	Air Vice Marshal
Commodore	Brigadier General	Air Commodore
Captain	Colonel	Group Captain
Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Wing Commander
Lieutenant Commander	Major	Squadron Leader
Lieutenant	Captain	Flight Lieutenant
Sub Lieutenant / Acting Sub Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Flying Officer
Midshipman	Second Lieutenant	Pilot Officer
Master Chief Petty Officer	Master Chief Warrant Officer	Master Warrant Officer
Chief Petty Officer	Chief Warrant Officer	Senior Warrant Officer
Petty Officer	Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer
	Sergeant	Sergeant
	Corporal	Corporal
Leading Seaman	Lance Corporal	Leading Aircraftman
		Aircraftman