The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) is the highest post in the Bangladesh Navy.
List of all Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh Navy:
| No. | Name | Appointment Date | Left Office | Decorations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain Nurul Huq | January, 1972 | November 6, 1973 | |
| 2 | Rear Admiral Musharraf Hussain Khan | November 7, 1973 | November 3, 1979 | |
| 3 | Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan | November 4, 1979 | August 6, 1984 | psn |
| 4 | Rear Admiral Sultan Ahmed | August 6, 1984 | August 14, 1990 | |
| 5 | Rear Admiral Amir Ahmed Mustafa | August 15, 1990 | May 2, 1991 | - |
| 6 | Rear Admiral Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam | June 4, 1991 | June 3, 1995 | (S/M), ncc, psc |
| 7 | Rear Admiral Mohammad Nurul Islam | June 4, 1995 | June 3, 1999 | ncc, psc |
| 8 | Rear Admiral Abu Taher | June 4, 1999 | June 3, 2002 | ndu, psc |
| 9 | Rear Admiral Shah Iqbal Mujtaba | June 4, 2002 | January 9, 2005 | ndc, psc |
| 10 | Rear Admiral M Hasan Ali Khan | January 9, 2005 | February 9, 2007 | ndc, psc |
| 12 | Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam | February 10, 2007 | January 28, 2009 | ndu, psc |
| 13 | Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed | January 29, 2009 | January 28, 2013 | (ND), ndc, psc |
| 14 | Vice Admiral M Farid Habib | January 28, 2013 | Present | ndu, psc |
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