Cabinet Secretary (Bangladesh) Explained

Post:Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh
Native Name:বাংলাদেশের মন্ত্রিপরিষদ সচিব
Flag:Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Flagsize:150px
Flagcaption:Flag of Bangladesh
Insignia:Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Government Seal of Bangladesh
Incumbent:Sheikh Abdur Rashid
Incumbentsince:14 October 2024[1]
Status:Chief of Cabinet Secretariat
Type:Civil Servant
Reports To: Chief Adviser
Inaugural:Hossain Toufique Imam
Seat:Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
Residence:Minto Road, Ramna, Dhaka
Appointer:Chief Adviser of Bangladesh
Termlength:Until the age of 65
Termlength Qualified:Term contractually extendable
Salary:
per month
(incl. allowanced)
Website:official website

The highest ranking civil servant is the Chief of the Cabinet Secretariat of the People's Republic of Bangladesh who is also the Cabinet Secretary. He is ex-officio Chairman of the Superior Selection Board and head of all civil services under the Rules of Business of the Government of Bangladesh. He also holds the 12th position in the Warrant of Precedence of Bangladesh. Cabinet Secretary is appointed from Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) Cadre, known as Bangladesh Administrative Service.[2]

The current Cabinet Secretary of the Republic is Sheikh Abdur Rashid. He is the 25th Cabinet Secretary to the government of Bangladesh.

List of Cabinet Secretaries

The position holder is accountable for ensuring that the Civil Service is equipped with the skills and capability to meet the everyday challenges it faces and that civil servants work in a fair and decent environment.

SlName[3] Year
1 Hossain Toufique Imam1971 to 1975
2 Shafiul Azam1975 to 1976
3 Abdul Momen Khan1976 to 1977
4 M. Keramat Ali1977 to 1982
5 Mohammad Mahbubuzzaman1982 to 1986
6 Md. Mujibul Hoque1986 to 1989
7 1990 to 1991
8 Md. Siddiqur Rahman1991 to 1992
9 M. Ayubur Rahman1992 to 1996
10 Syed Ahmed1996 to 1997
11 Ataul Haque1997 to 1998
12 Qazi Shamsul Alam1998 to 2001
13 2001 to 2002
14 Dr. Kamal Uddin Siddique2002 to 2002
15 Dr. Saadat Husain2002 to 2005
16 A S M Abdul Halim2005 to 2006
17 Md. Abu Solaiman Chowdhury2006 to 2006
18 Ali Imam Majumder2006 to 2008
19 Md Abdul Aziz2008 to 2011
20 2011 to 2015
21 2015 to 2019
22 2019 to 2022
23 2022 to 2023
24Md. Mahbub Hossain2023 to 2024
25 2024 to present

Notes and References

  1. News: Abdur Rashid appointed as cabinet secretary . The Business Standard . 8 October 2024 . en.
  2. Web site: Warrant of Precedence, 1986 . The Prime Minister's Office . https://web.archive.org/web/20131126075401/lib.pmo.gov.bd/legalms/pdf/warrant-of-precedence-1986.pdf . 26 November 2013.
  3. Web site: Complete List of Cabinet Secretaries since 1971 . 23 October 2013 . Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh . Dhaka . 23 October 2013.