Lieutenant General is the second-highest active rank of the Bangladesh Army

Bangladesh Army

The Bangladesh Army is the land forces branch and the largest of the three uniformed service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of Bangladesh's security and defense strategies including defense of the nation's...

 and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of Lieutenant General. It is also considered a 3 star rank.

The insignia for the rank of Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General

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 is the Shapla (Water Lily

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) taken from the Bangladesh Coat of Arms, above a crossed sword and baton.

The currently designated posts for Lieutenant Generals are the positions of Chief of General Staff, Quartermaster General

Quartermaster general

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 and Commandant, NDC [National Defence College].

Lieutenant General is a higher rank than Major General

Major General

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, but lower than General

General

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. Lieutenant General is the equivalent of Vice Admiral

Vice Admiral

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 in the Bangladesh Navy

Bangladesh Navy

The Bangladesh Navy is the naval arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. At present the navy is mostly limited to coastal patrolling, however it is implementing an ambitious procurement and expansion program to ensure the security of Bangladesh's maritime boundary...

 and Air Marshal

Air Marshal

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 in the Bangladesh Air Force

Bangladesh Air Force

The Bangladesh Air Force , is the air arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Bangladesh Air Force currently employs more than 22,000 personnel including 600+ Pilots.-History:...

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