| Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh | |
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| বাংলাদেশের মন্ত্রিপরিষদ সচিব | |
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| Type | Civil Servant |
| Status | Chief of Cabinet Secretariat |
| Member of | |
| Reports to |  Chief Adviser |
| Residence | Minto Road, Ramna, Dhaka |
| Seat | Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka |
| Appointer | Chief Adviser of Bangladesh |
| Term length | Until the age of 59 Term contractually extendable |
| Inaugural holder | Hossain Toufique Imam |
| Formation | 16 December 1971 |
| Salary | ৳157500 (US$1,300) per month (incl. allowanced) |
| Website | official website |
The highest ranking civil servant is the Chief of the Cabinet Secretariat of the People's Republic of Bangladesh who is also the Cabinet Secretary. He is ex-officio Chairman of the Superior Selection Board and head of all civil services under the Rules of Business of the Government of Bangladesh. He also holds the 12th position in the Warrant of Precedence of Bangladesh. Cabinet Secretary is appointed from Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) Cadre, known as Bangladesh Administrative Service. [2]
The current Cabinet Secretary of the Republic is Sheikh Abdur Rashid. He is the 25th Cabinet Secretary to the government of Bangladesh. Cabinet Secretary is considered as arguably the most powerful civil servant in Bangladesh.