General Secretary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party

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General Secretary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.jpg
Incumbent
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir [1]
since 2020
TypeExecutive person of party
Reports to Executive committee
Inaugural holder A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
Formation1 September 1978

The General Secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party is the executive officer of the Nationalist Party, a political organization in Bangladesh. The General Secretary has direct control over all departments in the party. The General Secretary also serves as an advisor to all departments when not directly making decisions. The General Secretary has holistic view over a wide range of issues, ranging from staff appointments to dismissal and approval of the Party's executive branch members. The General Secretary is also responsible for verifying documents, including election expenditures, and delegating functions among the party's organisational editors in consultation with the party chairman.

List of general secretaries

List of General Secretaries
General SecretaryStart of termEnd of term
A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury 19791980
Nurul Islam Shishu [2] 19811985
Abu Saleh Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman [3] 19851986
KM Obaidur Rahman [4] 19861988
Abdus Salam Talukder [5] 19911996
Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan [6] 19962007
Khandaker Delwar Hossain [7] 20072011
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir [8] [9] 2011Present

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