Chief of Defence Staff (Bangladesh)

{{Short description|Bangladesh Armed Forces position}}

{{Short description|Bangladesh Armed Forces position}}

Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) is a retired [[Bangladesh Armed Forces]] position. The CDS was above the three service chiefs and reported directly to the President.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Rajib Kanti |date=7 November 2014 |title=How Zia emerged on 7 November to shape history |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/775977 |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=Daily Sun |language=en}}</ref> It was created by [[Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad|Khondaker Mostaq Ahmed]] and held by [[Khalilur Rahman (general)|Khalilur Rahman]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Mascarenhas |first=Anthony |title=Bangladesh: a legacy of blood |date=1986 |publisher=Hodder and Stoughton |isbn=978-0-340-39420-5 |location=London}}</ref>

{{Infobox official post

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Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) is a retired [[Bangladesh Armed Forces]] position. The CDS was above the three service chiefs and reported directly to the President.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Rajib Kanti |date=7 November 2014 |title=How Zia emerged on 7 November to shape history |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/775977 |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=Daily Sun |language=en}}</ref> It was created by [[Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad|Khondaker Mostaq Ahmed]] and held by [[Khalilur Rahman (general)|Khalilur Rahman]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Mascarenhas |first=Anthony |title=Bangladesh: a legacy of blood |date=1986 |publisher=Hodder and Stoughton |isbn=978-0-340-39420-5 |location=London}}</ref>

== History ==

== History ==

After the [[Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman|assassination of Sheikh Mujib,]] [[Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad|Khondaker Mostaq Ahmed]] took power as the new President.<ref name=":1" /> In order to secure the military, Ahmed shuffled the ranks. Major General Khalilur Rahman, who had been the DG of the [[Border Guard Bangladesh|Bangladesh Rifles]], was promoted to the role of Chief of Defense Staff. This helped reduce the influence of the new army chief, Major General Ziaur Rahman.<ref name=":0" /> Khalilur would hold the post for three months until Zia took power in the 7 November coup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Habib |first=Wasim Bin |last2=Liton |first2=Shakhawat |date=15 August 2016 |title=Dalim goes on air |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/dalim-goes-air-1270015 |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref>

After the [[Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman|assassination of Sheikh Mujib,]] [[Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad|Khondaker Mostaq Ahmed]] took power as the new President.<ref name=":1" /> In order to secure the military, Ahmed shuffled the ranks. Major General Khalilur Rahman, who had been the DG of the [[Border Guard Bangladesh|Bangladesh Rifles]], was promoted to the role of Chief of Defense Staff. This helped reduce the influence of the new army chief, Major General Ziaur Rahman.<ref name=":0" /> Khalilur would hold the post for three months until Zia took power in the 7 November coup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Habib |first=Wasim Bin |last2=Liton |first2=Shakhawat |date=15 August 2016 |title=Dalim goes on air |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/dalim-goes-air-1270015 |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref>

== See Also ==

== See also ==

* [[Chief of Army Staff (Bangladesh)]]

* [[Chief of Army Staff (Bangladesh)]]

== References ==

== References ==

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[[Category:Military ranks of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Military ranks of Bangladesh]]