Defence Services Command & Staff College in Pallabi, Dhaka

Defence Services Command & Staff College is a tri-service organization that simultaneously runs staff courses for the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force every year. The duration of the course is of 45 weeks, which normally starts in the month of April and ends in February of the following year. All training matters of the college are coordinated and approved by the Armed Forces Division under the Prime Minister's Office. However, major decisions are usually taken at the Governing Body (GB) meeting held yearly. The Chairperson of the GB is the Prime Minister & Defence Minister of the Bangladesh Government. The three Vice-Chairpersons are the service's chief of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Principal Staff Officer (PSO), Commandant National Defence College, Commandant Defence Services Command & Staff College, Finance Secretary, Defence Secretary, Establishments Secretary, Education Secretary, Vice Chancellor Dhaka University, Vice Chancellor Jahangirnagar University, and Vice Chancellor National University are the members; Senior Directing Staff National Defence College, Colonel General Staff of Defence Services Command & Staff College are the member secretaries.