| Chief of Naval Staff | |
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| নৌবাহিনী প্রধান | |
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 Bangladesh Navy | |
| Type | Bangladesh Navy service chief |
| Abbreviation | CNS |
| Member of | National Committee on Security Affairs |
| Reports to | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_the_President_of_Bangladesh.svg){kind=small} President&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Standard_of_the_Chief_Advisor_of_Bangladesh.svg){kind=small} Chief Adviser&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_Bangladesh.svg){kind=small} Minister of Defence |
| Seat | Naval Headquarters, Banani, Dhaka |
| Nominator | Ministry of Defence |
| Appointer | The Prime Minister with President advice and consent |
| Term length | 3 years, or at the age of 60, whichever is earlier |
| Constituting instrument | The Navy Ordinance, 1961 (Ordinance No. XXXV OF 1961) |
| Formation | 7 April 1972 |
| First holder | Captain Nurul Huq |
| Salary | ৳125631 (US$1,100) per month ৳1507572 (US$13,000) per year (incl. allowances) |
| Website | navy |
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) (Bengali: নৌবাহিনী প্রধান, romanized: Naubāhinī pradhāna) is the highest ranking officer of the Bangladesh Navy, this person commands the navy. The position is abbreviated as CNS in Bangladesh Navy, and currently held by an Admiral. The current CNS is Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan, who took office on 24 July 2023.