The Cabinet of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশের মন্ত্রিসভা, Bangladesher Mantrisabha) is the chief executive body in the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The cabinet is the collective decision-making body of the entire government normally under the Office of the Prime Minister, composed of the prime minister and other cabinet ministers. During a caretaker government or interim government, the cabinet is instead composed of the chief adviser and other cabinet advisers. These "advisorial" positions are equivalent to their respective ministerial positions.
| Bengali: বাংলাদেশের মন্ত্রিসভা | |
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| Formed | 26 April 1971 |
| Type | highest executive body of the Central government |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka |
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| Website | www |
Responsibility
editMinisters of the government, according to the Constitution of Bangladesh, are selected primarily from the elected members of House of Nation, also known as Jatiya Sangsad. Cabinet ministers are heads of government departments, mostly with the office of the "Minister of [department, e.g. Defence]". The collective co-ordinating function of the cabinet is reinforced by the statutory position that all the ministers jointly hold the same office, and can exercise the same powers.
The cabinet is the ultimate decision-making body of the executive within the parliamentary system of government in traditional constitutional theory of Bangladesh. This interpretation was originally put across in the work of the Bangladesh constitution in 1972. The political and decision-making authority of the cabinet has been gradually increased over the last few decades, with some claiming its role has been usurped by "prime ministerial" (i.e. more "presidential") government.
The cabinet is the executive committee of the Prime Minister's Office, a historic body which has legislative, judicial and executive functions, and whose large membership does include member(s) of the opposition or coalition. Its decisions are generally implemented either under the existing powers of individual government departments, or by the cabinet secretary, the most senior civil servant in Bangladesh.
There shall be a Cabinet for Bangladesh having the Prime Minister at its head and comprising also such other Ministers as the Prime Minister may from time to time designate. The executive power of the Republic shall, in accordance with this Constitution, be exercised by or on the authority of the Prime Minister. The Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to Parliament. All executive actions of the Government shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the President. The President shall by rules specify the manner in which orders and other instruments made in his name shall be attested or authenticated, and the validity of any order or instrument so attested or authenticated shall not be questioned in any court on the ground that it was not duly made or executed. The President shall make rules for the allocation and transaction of the business of the Government.
— Article 55 (1-6): The Cabinet; Part-IV (The Executive), Chapter II: The Prime Minister and the Cabinet, The Constitution of Bangladesh[1]
Current cabinet and cabinet-rank officials
edit 22nd Cabinet of Bangladesh | |
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| Date formed | 8 August 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Head of government | Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus |
| No. of ministers | 20 |
| Total no. of members | 23 |
| Member party | Independent |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Hasina V |
The most influential part of the executive of the Bangladesh government are the ministries.[2] A ministry headed by a minister or state minister (independent charges) shall be responsible for conducting the business of his ministry/division in the parliament unless otherwise directed by the Prime Minister's Office. The secretary is the administrative head of a ministry or division; and is assisted by an additional secretary, joint secretary, deputy secretary, senior assistant secretary and assistant secretary. A few ministries consist of more than one division.
The following is the list of members of the interim government:[a]
List of previous cabinets
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editReferences
edit- ^ "Chapter 3: Chapter:3 The Federal Government". Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "বাংলাদেশ (Bangladesh) জাতীয় তথ্য বাতায়ন | গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার | People's Republic of Bangladesh".
- ^ "Honorable Chief Adviser and Advisers". Chief Adviser's Office, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Appointment of Dr. Muhammad Yunus as Chief Adviser to the Interim Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh" (PDF). Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (in Bengali). 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Appointment of 16 Persons as Advisers to the Interim Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh" (PDF). Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (in Bengali). 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government". Al Jazeera. 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh gets interim government after four-day vacuum". Prothom Alo. 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Distribution of Ministry-Divisional Offices among Chief Adviser and Advisers" (PDF). Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (in Bengali). 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Redistribution of offices among advisers to the Interim Government" (PDF). Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (in Bengali). 11 August 2024.
- ^ "The Chief Adviser to the Interim Government redistributed the responsibilities of various ministries and departments among the Advisers to the newly formed Government" (PDF). Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Distribution-re-distribution of offices among the advisers of the Interim Government" (PDF). Cabinet Division,Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Appointment of Special Assistant to Hon'ble Chief Adviser" (PDF). Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (in Bengali). 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Redistribution of offices among advisers to the Interim Government" (PDF). Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Mahfuz Alam special asst to chief adviser". The Daily Star. 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Appointment of Honorable Chief Adviser's Envoy on International Affairs" (PDF). Cabinet Division Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (in Bengali). 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Shafiqul Alam appointed Press Secretary to Chief Adviser". Dhaka Tribune. 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Shafiqul Alam appointed chief adviser's press secretary". The Business Standard. 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Shafiqul Alam made CA's press secretary". The Financial Express. 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Lamiya Morshed appointed principal coordinator for SDGs at chief adviser's office". The Business Standard. 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Lamiya Morshed appointed Principal Coordinator for SDGs at Chief Adviser's office". unb.com.bd. 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Lamiya Morshed named SDG principal coordinator at CA's Office". businesspostbd.com. 15 August 2024.
- ^ "List of Officers (Not in order of seniority)". Chief Adviser's Office, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.