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Prime Minister's Office (Bangladesh)

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The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) (Bengali: প্রধানমন্ত্রীর কার্যালয় — Prodhān-montrīr Kārjāloy) is the official workplace of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and is headed by the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

Prime Minister's Office
প্রধানমন্ত্রীর কার্যালয়
Seal of the Prime Minister
Agency overview
FormedDecember 16, 1971; 52 years ago (1971-12-16)
JurisdictionBangladesh
HeadquartersTejgaon, Dhaka
(since 1991)
Ganabhaban, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka
(1974-1975)
Bailey Road, Dhaka
(1972-1974)
Annual budget৳4600 crore (US$390 million) (2024-2025)
Prime Minister responsible
Agency executives
Child agency
Websitewww.pmo.gov.bd

It is responsible for coordinating the duties and executive actions of all governmental ministry offices on various matters primarily serving and assisting the prime minister's duties.

During interim or caretaker governments, where the head of government is the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, the office is instead known as the Chief Adviser's Office (প্রধান উপদেষ্টার কার্যালয় — Prodhān Upodeṣṭār Kārjāloy) and may be headed by a Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser.

Headquarters

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks through the Cross Hall with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka in August 2016.
 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Sheikh Hasina at PMO Conference hall formerly known as Debate chamber of Bangladesh Parliament in June 2015

During the premiership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman before the revival of the presidential system of government in 1975, initially the Sugandha Bhaban (then known as the "President's House") on Bailey Road and later the Ganabhaban at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar served as the prime minister's secretariat.[1][2]

Following the restoration of the parliamentary system in 1991, as the chief executive office, the PMO was given the old Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) building, located within a complex with a tree lined park across Tejgaon Airport at Tejgaon, Dhaka,[3] as its seat.

After the Jatiya Sangsad moved to the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in February of 1982, the place temporarily functioned as the Presidential Secretariat.[4]

Services and activities

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Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is a division and equivalent to the ministry. Allocation of Business Among the different ministries and divisions has allocated some responsibilities. It provides:

  • Secretarial assistance to the Prime Minister.
  • Assistance to the Prime Minister in the discharge of his/her responsibilities as and when necessary.
  • Assistance to the Prime Minister in the discharge of his/her Parliamentary responsibilities.
  • Matters relating to Politics.
  • Administration including financial matters of PMO.
  • National Security Intelligence (NSI).
  • Coordination of all Intelligence Agencies.
  • NGO Affairs.
  • Matters Relating to Board of Investment (BOI).
  • Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority.
  • Administration and supervision of subordinate offices and organizations under this office.
  • Prime Minister's Security including Special Security Force.
  • Administration of Prime Minister's Discretionary Fund.
  • Messages and Addresses of the Prime Minister.
  • Reception of Foreign Heads of Government and dignitaries.
  • Arrangement of Protocol and Ceremonials.
  • Tours of the Prime Minister inside country (Foreign tours to be organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
  • Liaison with International Agencies and matters relating to treaties and agreements with other countries and world bodies relating to subjects assigned to this office.
  • All laws on subjects assigned to this office.
  • Inquiries and statistics on any of the subjects assigned to this office.
  • Fees in respect of any of the subjects assigned to this office except fees taken in courts.
  • Such other functions as may be assigned to this office from time to time.

Organization

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Office Under PMO

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Project under PMO

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dhaka District". parjatan.portal.gov.bd. বাংলাদেশ পর্যটন করপোরেশন. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ Ahmed, Shamim. "Rebuilding history". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Designated Officers". infocom.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Dhaka District". parjatan.portal.gov.bd. বাংলাদেশ পর্যটন করপোরেশন. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

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