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Brigadier General
ব্রিগেডিয়ার জেনারেল
The insignia for the rank of brigadier general is the Nymphaeaceae the Emblem of Bangladesh, above crossed sword and baton.
Vehicle Star plate of Brigadier general
Country Bangladesh
Service branch Bangladesh Army
AbbreviationBrig. Gen
Rank groupFlag officer
RankOne-star
NATO rank codeOF-6
Non-NATO rankO-7
Formation6 April 1972
Next higher rankMajor General
Next lower rankColonel
Equivalent ranks

Brigadier General (Bengali: ব্রিগেডিয়ার জেনারেল, romanizedBrigēḍiẏāra jēnārēla) is a senior rank in the Bangladesh Army. It is the fourth-highest active rank of the Bangladesh Army and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of Brigadier general. It is also considered a 1 star rank.

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Brigadier general is a higher rank than Colonel, but lower than Major General. Brigadier general is the equivalent of Commodore in the Bangladesh Navy and Air Commodore in the Bangladesh Air Force.[citation needed]

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