Chief Adviser's Office
{{Short description|Government office in Bangladesh}}
{{Infobox government agency
| name = Chief Adviser's Office
| nativename = প্রধান উপদেষ্টার কার্যালয়
| seal = Seal of the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh.svg
| seal_size = 150px
| seal_caption = Seal of the Chief Adviser
| logo =
| logo_caption =
| formed = {{start date and age|30 March 1996}}
| preceding1 = Prime Minister's Office
| jurisdiction = Government of Bangladesh
| budget = {{BDTConvert|4600|c|1k=yes}} (2024-2025)
| headquarters = Tejgaon, Dhaka
| minister1_name = Muhammad Yunus
| minister1_pfo = Chairman
| minister_type = Chief Adviser
| chief1_name = Md. Siraj Uddin Miah
| chief1_position = Principal Secretary
| chief2_name = Shafiqul Alam
| chief2_position = Press Secretary
| chief3_name = Sajeeb M Khairul Islam
| chief3_position = Private Secretary
| child1_agency = Sub-regional Co-operation Cell
| child2_agency = Governance Innovation Unit
| child3_agency = Private Export Processing Zone
| child4_agency = NGO Affairs Bureau
| child5_agency = Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority
| child6_agency = Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority
| child7_agency = Bangladesh Investment Development Authority
| child8_agency = Public-Private Partnership Authority
| child9_agency = National Skills Development Authority
| child10_agency = Special Security Force
| child11_agency = National Security Intelligence
| website = {{URL|https://cao.gov.bd/}}
}}
The Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) ({{langx|bn|প্রধান উপদেষ্টার কার্যালয়|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.{{Cite web |date=1 September 2024 |title=Prof Yunus starts his office from Chief Adviser's Office |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/prof-yunus-starts-his-office-chief-advisers-office-3691886 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=1 Sep 2024 |title=Chief Adviser starts office in Tejgaon |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/356867/chief-adviser-starts-office-in-tejgaon |work=Dhaka Tribune}}{{Cite web |date=1 Sep 2024 |title=Chief advisor sets up office at Prime Minister's Office |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/fee050acfabe |website=bdnews24.com |language=en}}
Headquarters
Following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, an Interim Government led by Muhammad Yunus was formed on 8 August 2024.{{Cite web |date=8 Aug 2024 |title=Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/8/muhammad-yunus-takes-oath-as-head-of-bangladeshs-interim-government |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}{{Cite web |last1=Alamgir |first1=Mohiuddin |last2=Khan |first2=Baharam |date=8 Aug 2024 |title=Yunus-led interim govt takes charge |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/yunus-led-interim-govt-takes-charge-3672656 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=8 Aug 2024 |title=Bangladesh gets interim government after four-day vacuum |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/l33qbmckby |website=Prothom Alo |language=en}} 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 5 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:{{Cite web |title=Office under CAO |url=https://cao.gov.bd/ |website=Chief Adviser's Office, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh |access-date=23 November 2024}}
- Sub-regional Co-operation Cell (SRCC)
- Governance Innovation Unit (GIU)
- Private Export Processing Zone (PEPZ)
- NGO Affairs Bureau
- Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA)
- Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA)
- Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)
- Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA)
- National Skills Development Authority (NSDA)
- Special Security Force (SSF)
- 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.{{Cite news |date=10 November 2024 |title=President swears in three new advisers |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/government-affairs/364778/president-swears-in-three-new-advisers |work=Dhaka Tribune}}{{Cite web |date=10 November 2024 |title=Who are the new advisers? |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/politics/news/who-are-the-new-advisers-3749436 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=11 November 2024 |title=Govt announces another major reshuffle as three new advisers sworn in |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/another-major-reshuffle-portfolios-advisors-interim-govt-three-new-advisers-sworn-989996 |access-date= |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |script-title=bn:উপদেষ্টা মর্যাদায় রোহিঙ্গা বিষয়ক ‘হাই রিপ্রেজেন্টেটিভ’ খলিলুর |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/d5da9fde373b |website=bdnews24.com |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=19 November 2024 |title=Khalilur Rahman appointed as High Representative to CA |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/365609/khalilur-rahman-appointed-as-high-representative |work=Dhaka Tribune}}{{Cite web |date=19 November 2024 |title=Khalilur Rahman appointed as CA's high representative |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/khalilur-rahman-appointed-cas-high-representative-997286 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-19 |title=Shafiqul Alam promoted to senior secretary |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/governance/news/shafiqul-alam-promoted-senior-secretary-3827961 |access-date= |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-18 |title=Chief adviser's press secretary promoted to senior secy |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/9njr8m4r9p |access-date= |website=Prothomalo |language=en}}
| class="wikitable"
!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 |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 |22 August 2024 |Currently in Office |Retired Lieutenant General of Bangladesh Army |
| Lutfey Siddiqi
|Chief Adviser's Envoy on International Affairs |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) |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 |6 February 2025 |Currently in Office |
| Ashik Chowdhury
| Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority and Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority |7 April 2025 |Currently in Office |
References
{{reflist}}