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Cabinet Secretary (Bangladesh)

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Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশের মন্ত্রিপরিষদ সচিব
since 14 October 2024[1]
TypeCivil Servant
StatusChief of Cabinet Secretariat
Reports to Chief Adviser
ResidenceMinto Road, Ramna
SeatBangladesh Secretariat
AppointerChief Adviser of Bangladesh
Formation1971; 53 years ago (1971)
First holderHossain Toufique Imam
Websiteofficial 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

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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.

Sl Name[3] Year
1 Hossain Toufique Imam 1971 to 1975
2 Shafiul Azam 1975 to 1976
3 Abdul Momen Khan 1976 to 1977
4 M. Keramat Ali 1977 to 1982
5 Mohammad Mahbubuzzaman 1982 to 1986
6 Md. Mujibul Hoque 1986 to 1989
7 M. K. Anwar 1990 to 1991
8 Md. Siddiqur Rahman 1991 to 1992
9 M. Ayubur Rahman 1992 to 1996
10 Syed Ahmed 1996 to 1997
11 Ataul Haque 1997 to 1998
12 Qazi Shamsul Alam 1998 to 2001
13 Dr. Akbar Ali Khan 2001 to 2002
14 Dr. Kamal Uddin Siddique 2002 to 2002
15 Dr. Saadat Husain 2002 to 2005
16 A S M Abdul Halim 2005 to 2006
17 Md. Abu Solaiman Chowdhury 2006 to 2006
18 Ali Imam Majumder 2006 to 2008
19 Md Abdul Aziz 2008 to 2011
20 M Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan 2011 to 2015
21 Mohammad Shafiul Alam 2015 to 2019
22 Khandker Anwarul Islam 2019 to 2022
23 Kabir Bin Anwar 2022 to 2023
24 Md. Mahbub Hossain 2023 to 2024
25 Sheikh Abdur Rashid 2024 to present

References

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  1. ^ "Abdur Rashid appointed as cabinet secretary". The Business Standard. 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Warrant of Precedence, 1986" (PDF). The Prime Minister's Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Complete List of Cabinet Secretaries since 1971". Dhaka: Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.