Principal Staff Officer (Bangladesh Armed Forces)
| Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division
PSO | |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh Armed Forces | |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
| Term length | No fixed term as known. |
| Formation | December 1978 |
| Website | http://www.afd.gov.bd/ |
Principal Staff Officer, shortly abbreviated as PSO,is one of the most coveted position within the Bangladesh Armed Forces.
Traditionally, PSO is selected from Bangladesh Army. Appointment of Chief of Army Staff has a preference for Principal Staff Officer posting. Many past COAS served as Principal Staff Officer.
It is currently held by a three-star lieutenant general. The current PSO is Lieutenant General Md Mahfuzur Rahman appointed on February 2016.[1][2]
Role & Functions
Principal Staff Officer is the head of Armed Forces Division. He is assisted by a PS (acting PSO) & five departmental head each one star rank military officer from Bangladesh Armed Forces.[3]
Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Prime Minister he has the authority, direction and control over operational and administrative services on matter. 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 .[4]
Appointees
The following table chronicles the appointees to the office Principal Staff Officer of the or its preceding positions since the formation of the division.
| No. | Name | Rank | Appointment Date | Left Office | Decorations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Md Mahfuzur Rahman | Lieutenant General | 01 February 2016 | Present | rcds, ndc, afwc, psc, PhD |
| 2 | Moinul Islam | Lieutenant General | 01 July 2015 | 31 January 2016 | |
| 3 | Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq | Lieutenant General (Later General) | 24 June 2015 | ndc,psc |
References
- ↑ Division, Armed Forces. "Lieutenant General Md Mahfuzur Rahman,rcds, ndc, afwc, psc, PhD". www.afd.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ↑ "Lt Gen Mahfuzur new principal staff officer of Armed Forces Division". The Daily Star. 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ↑ Division, Armed Forces. "Officer's in AFD". www.afd.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ↑ "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.