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Chief Adviser's Office
প্রধান উপদেষ্টার কার্যালয়
Seal of the Chief Adviser
Agency overview
Formed30 March 1996; 28 years ago (30 March 1996)
Preceding agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh
HeadquartersTejgaon, Dhaka
Annual budget৳4600 crore (US$380 million) (2024-2025)
Chief Adviser responsible
Agency executive
Child agencies
Websitecao.gov.bd

The Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) (Bengali: প্রধান উপদেষ্টার কার্যালয়, romanized: Prôdhān Upôdēṣṭār Kārjālôẏ) is the official wokplace 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.

Headquarters

Following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, an Interim Government led by Muhammad Yunus was formed on 8th August 2024. During the initial days of the interim government, State Guest House Jamuna acted as the Chief Adviser's Office as the Prime Minister's Office at Tejgaon was vandalised on 5th August 2024 as the result of Student–People's uprising. After a 15 days repair work, the office was restored and converted into the Chief Adviser's Office for Muhammad Yunus.

Organizations under Chief Adviser's Office

The following is the list of organizations under CAO:

  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

Below is the list of Special Positions Under the Chief Adviser's Office in the Yunus Ministry.

Name Position Status Equivalent to Date of Appointment Date of Termination Career Highlights
Shafiqul Alam Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser Secretary 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 Defense and National Integration Adviser 22 August 2024 Currently in Office Retired Lieutenant General of Bangladesh Army
Mahfuz Alam Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Secretary (till 9 November 2024)

Adviser (from 10 November 2024)

28 August 2024 Currently in Office Liaison Committee Coordinator of Anti-Discrimination Students Movement
Lutfey Siddiqi Chief Adviser's Envoy on International Affairs 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 Issues and Priority Affairs Adviser 19 November 2024 Currently in Office Former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada

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

Reference

  1. ^ "Prof Yunus starts his office from Chief Adviser's Office". The Daily Star. 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Chief Adviser starts office in Tejgaon". Dhaka Tribune. 1 Sep 2024.
  3. ^ "Chief advisor sets up office at Prime Minister's Office". bdnews24.com. 1 Sep 2024.
  4. "Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government". Al Jazeera. 8 Aug 2024.
  5. Alamgir, Mohiuddin; Khan, Baharam (8 Aug 2024). "Yunus-led interim govt takes charge". The Daily Star.
  6. "Bangladesh gets interim government after four-day vacuum". Prothom Alo. 8 Aug 2024.
  7. "Office under CAO". Chief Adviser's Office, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  8. "President swears in three new advisers". Dhaka Tribune. 10 November 2024.
  9. "Who are the new advisers?". The Daily Star. 10 November 2024.
  10. "Govt announces another major reshuffle as three new advisers sworn in". The Business Standard. 11 November 2024.
  11. উপদেষ্টা মর্যাদায় রোহিঙ্গা বিষয়ক ‘হাই রিপ্রেজেন্টেটিভ’ খলিলুর. bdnews24.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Khalilur Rahman appointed as High Representative to CA". Dhaka Tribune. 19 November 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Khalilur Rahman appointed as CA's high representative". The Business Standard. 19 November 2024.
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