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Introduction: Navy looks for young gentlemen and women
willing to take challenging career and leadership as
officer. Equally individuals seek respect, pride and honour are in demands of the Navy. To meet these needs
promising young and energetic men/women of high humane
quality with required educational standard and character
traits are welcome to Bangladesh Navy.
Recruitment and Training: Recruitment categories are:
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Permanent Commission:
Interested promising young
man/woman after passing HSC from science group undergoes
a selection procedure followed by the tests of Inter
Service Selection Board (ISSB). Selected cadets join
Bangladesh Naval Academy (BNA). At the outset Cadets are
sent to BMA for 10 weeks combined training with Army and
Air force cadets. Then they come back to BNA for
exclusive training on naval aspects. On completion of 18
month training at BNA they are promoted to the rank of
Midshipman. On completion of 6 months training onboard,
Midshipman appears before Fleet Board Examination. After
qualifying Fleet Board Examination they are promoted to
the rank of Acting Sub Lieutenant. On the other hand
after graduating from Engineering university/college
selected candidates join BNA for training directly as an
Acting Sub Lieutenant. All Acting Sub Lieutenants under
go basic professional training, On completion they are
sent to ship. On obtaining Watch
Keeping/Charge/Competency Certificate they are promoted
to Sub Lieutenant rank.
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Short Service Commission: Interested Master Degree
qualified candidates after qualifying in all respect
join BNA as an Acting Sub Lieutenant. They join and
serve as a short service commissioned officer in the
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Promotion: In the Navy promotion to the rank of
Lieutenant and Lieutenant Commander is a timescale
promotion. Promotion to the rank of Commander and above
is a selective promotion.
Ranks of Bangladesh Navy are:
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Sub Lieutenant |
Lieutenant |
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Lieutenant Commander |
Commander |
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Captain |
Commodore |
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Rear Admiral |
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