Principal Staff Officer (Bangladesh)

The Principal Staff Officer, abbreviated as PSO, is the principal assistant and chief of staff to the head of the Armed Forces Division, usually the prime minister, of Bangladesh, the high command of the national armed forces. It is currently held by a three-star rank lieutenant general.

Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division
Incumbent
Waqar Uz Zaman
since 24 November 2020
Bangladesh Armed Forces
AbbreviationPSO
Reports toPrime Minister of Bangladesh
AppointerPrime Minister of Bangladesh
Term lengthNo fixed term as known.
FormationDecember 1978
Websitehttp://www.afd.gov.bd/

Role and functions

The Principal Staff Officer is the head of Armed Forces Division, which is part of the Prime Minister's Office. He is assisted by a PS (acting PSO) & five departmental heads each one star rank military officer from Bangladesh Armed Forces.[1]

Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Prime Minister he has the authority, direction, and control over all operational and administrative services. 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.

Appointees

The following table chronicles the appointees to the office of Principal Staff Officer or its preceding positions since the formation of the division.

Portrait Principal Staff OfficerTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
Abdullah, Abul Hasanat MdBrigadier General
Abul Hasanat Md Abdullah		---[2]
Islam, NurulNurul Islam---[3]
Ali, Mir ShawkatLieutenant General
Mir Shawkat Ali		19801981-[4]
Salam, AbdusAbdus Salam---[5]
Bhuiyan, ShubidMajor general
Shubid Ali Bhuiyan		199119964–5 years[6]
Nur, A.I.M.Major general
A. I. M. Mostofa Reza Nur PSC		200420061–2 years
Chowdhury, JahangirMajor general
Jahangir Alam Chowdhury Ndc, PSC
(born 1953)		2006June 20070–1 years[7]
Chowdhury, MasudLieutenant general
Masud Uddin Chowdhury NDU, PSC		June 20072 June 20081 year[8]
Mubeen, MdLieutenant general
Md Abdul Mubeen Ndc, psc
(born 1955)		4 June 200812 June 20091 year, 8 days[9]
Wadud, AbdulLieutenant general
Abdul Wadud Ndc, psc		13 June 20091 January 20133 years, 203 days
Huq, ShafiulLieutenant general
Shafiul Huq Ndc, psc
(born 1958)		1 January 201324 June 20152 years, 174 days
Islam, MoinulLieutenant general
Moinul Islam Afwc, psc		1 July 201531 January 2016214 days[10]
Rahman, MdLieutenant general
Md Mahfuzur Rahman rcds, ndc, afwc, psc, PhD
(born 1961)		1 February 201624 November 20204 years, 298 days[11]
Rahman, MdLieutenant general
Waqar Uz Zaman		24 November 2020Incumbent1 year, 156 days[12]

References
  1. Division, Armed Forces. "Officer's in AFD". www.afd.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  2. "History of AFD". Armed Forces Division. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  3. Ahmed, Moudud (1995). Democracy and the Challenge of Development: A Study of Politics and Military Interventions in Bangladesh. Vikas Publishing House. p. 142. ISBN 0706997263.
  4. Hossain, Urmee (2012). "Ali, Lt General Mir Shawkat". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. Khanam, Rashida (2008). The Nature of Legitimacy and the Crisis of Bangladesh Politics 1972-1990. A H Development Publishing House. p. 244.
  6. "Bio". Shubid Ali Bhuiyan. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  7. Ved, Mahendra (June 2007). "Bangladesh upgrades Top Brass". India Strategic. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  8. "Gen Masud made NDC chief in army changes". bdnews24.com. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  9. "Lt Gen Mubin new army chief". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  10. "Lt Gen Moinul Islam takes over as new Armed Forces Division PSO". bdnews24.com. 1 July 2015.
  11. "Lt Gen Mahfuzur Rahman appointed as new Armed Forces Division PSO". bdnews24.com. 1 February 2016.
  12. "Lieutenant General Wakar made PSO". New Age. 30 November 2020.
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