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Chief Adviser of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের প্রধান উপদেষ্টা
Seal of the chief adviser
Standard of the chief adviser
since 8 August 2024
Style
TypeHead of government
AbbreviationCA
Member of
Reports to
ResidenceState Guest House Jamuna
SeatPrimary: Chief Adviser's Office, Old Sangsad Bhaban, Tejgaon, Dhaka
Secondary: Bangladesh Secretariat, Segunbagicha, Dhaka
AppointerPresident of Bangladesh
Term lengthUntil the next general election in Bangladesh takes place
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Bangladesh
PrecursorPrime Minister of Bangladesh
Inaugural holderMuhammad Habibur Rahman
Formation30 March 1996; 29 years ago (1996-03-30)
Salary৳305000 (US$2,500)
per month
(incl. allowances)
Websitecao.gov.bd

The Chief Adviser of Bangladesh,[a] officially the Chief Adviser of the People's Republic of Bangladesh,[b] is the chief executive of the caretaker and the interim government of Bangladesh, who serves as the head of government during the transition period between one elected government and another. With powers roughly equivalent to those of the prime minister of an elected government, their executive power is limited by the constitution. The chief adviser leads an advisory committee comprising several advisers (equivalent to a minister), all of them selected from among politically neutral individuals to be acceptable to all major political parties.[1] The office of the chief adviser is called Chief Adviser's Office.

History

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The caretaker government system of Bangladesh was introduced in March 1996 through the passage of the 13th amendment to the constitution. The system was formed to hold parliamentary elections after the election in February conducted by the Khaleda Zia government was widely boycotted by the opposition parties. The amendment recommended making the last retired chief justice the chief adviser.[2] In 1996, Justice Muhammad Habibur Rahman was appointed the chief adviser of the caretaker government. Along with the President of Bangladesh, Abdur Rahman Biswas, prevented the 1996 Bangladesh coup d'état attempt. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party had some difficult appointing a Chief adviser to the caretaker government which led to the 2006–08 Bangladeshi political crisis.[3] The Bangladesh Nationalist Party appointed President Iajuddin Ahmed the chief adviser to the caretaker government, but he faced demands for resignation from Bangladesh Awami League.[4] Iajuddin Ahmed was replaced by Fakhruddin Ahmed. During the crisis, the military-backed caretaker government was led by Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed.[5] Fakhruddin Ahmed appointed three special assistants to himself who were given the rank of a state minister. The assistants were Barrister Debashis Roy, Brigadier-General M. A. Malek, and Professor M Tamim.[6] There was some debate about the constitutional validity of the assistant to the chief advisers.[7]

The caretaker government system was scrapped along with the 13th amendment in 2011 through the passage of the 15th amendment of the constitution to allow the elected government to conduct any general election in the future,[3] with the chief justice of Bangladesh, A.B.M. Khairul Haque, declaring the caretaker government system illegal and unconstitutional. Following the High Court's verdict, several sections of the Fifteenth Amendment were scrapped on 17 December 2024, restoring the caretaker system.[8][9][10]

The office was restored in 2024 under the extra-constitutional setup of an interim government, following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[11][12]

Composition of the non-party caretaker government

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  1. Non-party caretaker government shall consist of the chief adviser at its head and ten or fewer other advisers, all of whom shall be appointed by the president.[1][7]
  2. The chief adviser and other advisers shall be appointed within fifteen days after Parliament is dissolved or stands dissolved, and during the period between the date on which Parliament is dissolved or stands dissolved and the date on which the chief adviser is appointed, the prime minister and his cabinet who were in office immediately before Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) was dissolved or stood dissolved shall continue to hold office as such.
  3. The president shall appoint as chief adviser the person who among the retired chief justices retired last and who is qualified to be appointed as an adviser under this article: Provided that if such retired chief justice is not available or is not willing to hold the office of chief adviser, the president shall appoint as chief adviser the person who among the retired chief justice of Bangladesh retired next before the last retired chief justice.
  4. If no retired chief justice is available or willing to hold the office of chief adviser, the president shall appoint as chief adviser the person who among the retired judges of the Appellate Division retired last and who is qualified to be appointed as an adviser under this article: Provided that if such retired judge is not available or is not willing to hold the office of chief adviser, the president shall appoint as chief adviser the person who among the retired judges of the Appellate Division retired next before the last such retired judge.
  5. If no retired judge of the Appellate Division is available or willing to hold the office of chief adviser, the president shall, after consultation, as far as practicable, with the major political parties, appoint the chief adviser from among citizens of Bangladesh who are qualified to be appointed as advisers under this article.
  6. Notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter, if the provisions of clauses (3), (4) and (5) cannot be given effect to, the president shall assume the functions of the chief adviser of the non-party caretaker government in addition to his functions under this Constitution.
  7. The president shall appoint advisers from among the persons who are
    1. qualified for election as members of parliament;
    2. not members of any political party or any organisation associated with or affiliated to any political party;
    3. not, and have agreed in writing not to be, candidates for the ensuing election of members of parliament;
    4. not over seventy-two years of age.
  8. The advisers shall be appointed by the president on the advice of the chief adviser.
  9. The chief adviser or an adviser may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the president.
  10. The chief adviser or an adviser shall cease to be chief adviser or adviser if he is disqualified to be appointed as such under this article.
  11. The chief adviser shall have the status, and shall be entitled to the remuneration and privileges, of a prime minister, and an adviser shall have the status, and shall be entitled to the remuneration and privileges, of a minister.
  12. The non-party caretaker government shall stand dissolved on the date on which the prime minister enters upon his office after the constitution of the new parliament.

Chief Adviser's Office

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The Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) (Bengali: প্রধান উপদেষ্টার কার্যালয়, romanized: Prôdhān Upôdēṣṭār Kārjālôẏ) is the official workplace of the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh during an interim or caretaker government. Its the office of the Head of Government of Bangladesh during an interim or caretaker government. Its equivalent to the Prime Minister's Office during an elected government.

It represents the executive branch of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh during an interim or caretaker government. The location of the CAO is in Tejgaon, Dhaka.[13][14][15]

Headquarters

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Following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, an Interim government led by Muhammad Yunus was formed on 8 August 2024.[16][17][18] During the initial days of the interim government, Jamuna State Guest House acted as the Chief Adviser's Office as the Prime Minister's Office at Tejgaon was vandalised on 5 August 2024 as the result of July Revolution. After a 15 days repair work, the office was restored and converted into the Chief Adviser's Office.[13][14][15]

Organizations under Chief Adviser's Office

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The following is the list of organizations under CAO:[19]

  1. Sub-regional Co-operation Cell (SRCC)
  2. Governance Innovation Unit (GIU)
  3. Private Export Processing Zone (PEPZ)
  4. NGO Affairs Bureau
  5. Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA)
  6. Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA)
  7. Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)
  8. Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA)
  9. National Skills Development Authority (NSDA)
  10. Special Security Force (SSF)
  11. National Security Intelligence (NSI)

Special Positions Under the Chief Adviser's Office in the Yunus Ministry

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Below is the list of Special Positions Under the Chief Adviser's Office in the Yunus Ministry.[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]

Name Position Status Equivalent to Date of Appointment Date of Termination Career Highlights
Shafiqul Alam Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser Secretary (till 17 February 2025)

Senior Secretary (from 18 February 2025)

13 August 2024 Currently in Office Journalist and Bangladesh Bureau Chief of Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Lamiya Morshed Principal Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Affairs Senior Secretary 14 August 2024 Currently in Office Executive Director of Yunus Centre and Grameen Healthcare Trust
Abdul Hafiz Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Defence and National Solidarity Development Adviser 22 August 2024 Currently in Office Retired Lieutenant General of Bangladesh Army
Lutfey Siddiqi Special Envoy on International Affairs to the Chief Adviser Adviser 4 September 2024 Currently in Office Professor in Practice, London School of Economics and Political Science

Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore

Khalilur Rahman High Representative to the Chief Adviser on Rohingya Issue and Priority Matters (till 8 April 2025)

National Security Adviser and High Representative to the Chief Adviser on Rohingya Issue (from 9 April 2025)

Adviser 19 November 2024 Currently in Office Former Head of Economic, Social and Development Affairs of Executive Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations

Member, Board of Trustees, East West University

Monir Haidar Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Consensus Building Senior Secretary 6 February 2025 Currently in Office Journalist
Ashik Chowdhury Executive Chairman, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) Senior Secretary (till 6 April 2025)

Minister of State (from 6 April 2025)

12 September 2024 Currently in Office Chartered Financial Analyst
Ali Riaz Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Adviser 12 November 2025 Currently in Office Political scientist and Writer

Distinguished Professor, Department of Politics and Government,Illinois State University

Head of Constitutional Reform Commission

List of chief advisers of Bangladesh

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There have been 5 chief advisers of Bangladesh so far.[28]

# Name
(Birth–Death) 		Portrait Entered office Left office Tenure Advisor
Council
Caretaker government of Bangladesh
1 Muhammad Habibur Rahman[29]
(1928–2014) 		30 March 1996 23 June 1996 85 days Habibur
2 Latifur Rahman[29]
(1936–2017) 		15 July 2001 10 October 2001 87 days Latifur
3 Iajuddin Ahmed[29]
(1931–2012)
President 		29 October 2006 11 January 2007 74 days Iajuddin
4 Fakhruddin Ahmed[30]
(1940–) 		12 January 2007 6 January 2009 1 year, 360 days
(with military support) 		Fakhruddin
Interim government of Bangladesh
5 Muhammad Yunus[31]
(1940–) 		8 August 2024 Incumbent 1 year, 118 days Yunus

See Also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Bengali: বাংলাদেশের প্রধান উপদেষ্টা, romanized: Baṅladeśer Prôdhan Upôdeśta
  2. ^ Bengali: গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের প্রধান উপদেষ্টা, romanized: Gôṇôprôjatôntri Baṅladeśer Prôdhan Upôdeśta, IPA: [ˈɡɔnoˌpɾodʒaˌt̪ɔnt̪ɾiˑ ˈbaŋlaˌd̪eʃeɾ ˈpɾɔd̪ʱan ˈupoˌd̪eʃt̪aˑ]

References

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  1. ^ a b Molla, MAS. "Should Justice Hasan express embarrassment?". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. ^ "'Cancel system of appointing last retired CJ as chief adviser'". The Daily Star. 28 September 2010. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Chief adviser from ex-chief justices". The Daily Star. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Iajuddin must quit now as chief adviser". The Daily Star. 12 December 2006. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Advisers acted differently". The Daily Star. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  6. ^ "3 special assistants to CA appointed". The Daily Star. 11 January 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Legal position of special assistants to the chief adviser". The Daily Star. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Caretaker govt revived following nation's wish, says HC". The Business Standard. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  9. ^ পঞ্চদশ সংশোধনী সাংঘর্ষিক, তত্ত্বাবধায়ক সরকার ফিরতে বাধা নেই: হাইকোর্ট. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
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  13. ^ a b "Prof Yunus starts his office from Chief Adviser's Office". The Daily Star. 1 September 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Chief Adviser starts office in Tejgaon". Dhaka Tribune. 1 September 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Chief advisor sets up office at Prime Minister's Office". bdnews24.com. 1 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government". Al Jazeera. 8 August 2024.
  17. ^ Alamgir, Mohiuddin; Khan, Baharam (8 August 2024). "Yunus-led interim govt takes charge". The Daily Star.
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  19. ^ "Office under CAO". Chief Adviser's Office, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  20. ^ "President swears in three new advisers". Dhaka Tribune. 10 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Who are the new advisers?". The Daily Star. 10 November 2024.
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  23. ^ উপদেষ্টা মর্যাদায় রোহিঙ্গা বিষয়ক ‘হাই রিপ্রেজেন্টেটিভ’ খলিলুর. bdnews24.com.
  24. ^ "Khalilur Rahman appointed as High Representative to CA". Dhaka Tribune. 19 November 2024.
  25. ^ "Khalilur Rahman appointed as CA's high representative". The Business Standard. 19 November 2024.
  26. ^ "Shafiqul Alam promoted to senior secretary". The Daily Star. 19 February 2025.
  27. ^ "Chief adviser's press secretary promoted to senior secy". Prothomalo. 18 February 2025.
  28. ^ "A look back at caretaker governments throughout the years". 8 August 2024.
  29. ^ a b c "Non-party caretaker". The Daily Star. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  30. ^ "The chief adviser's education promises". The Daily Star. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  31. ^ "Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government". Al Jazeera English. 8 August 2024.
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