 | This article needs to be updated.(November 2024) |
This is a list of current office holder of various fields of the Government of Bangladesh.
| This article needs to be updated.(November 2024) |
This is a list of current office holder of various fields of the Government of Bangladesh.
| Office | Name | Portrait | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |  | 24 April 2023 [1] [2] |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |  | 8 August 2024 |
| Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad | Vacant | 6 August 2024 | |
| Chief Justice | Syed Refaat Ahmed |  | 10 August 2024 [3] |
| Chief Election Commissioner | AMM Nasir Uddin |  | 22 November 2024 |
| Chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission | Mobasser Monem | 9 October 2024 [4] | |
| Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission | Mohammad Abdul Momen | 12 December 2024 | |
| Comptroller and Auditor General | Md. Nurul Islam | 26 July 2023 | |
| Attorney General | Md Asaduzzaman |  | 8 August 2024 |
| Office | Name | Portrait | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad | Vacant | 6 August 2024 | |
| Leader of the House | Vacant | 6 January 2009 | |
| Leader of the Opposition | Vacant | 6 August 2024 | |
| Chief Whip | Vacant | 6 August 2024 |
| This section needs to be updated.(November 2024) |
| This section needs to be updated.(October 2024) |
| Office | Name | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Secretary | Sheikh Abdur Rashid | 14 October 2024 |
| Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister | ||
| Foreign Secretary | ||
| Home Secretary | ||
| Finance Secretary | ||
| Defence Secretary | ||
| Secretary of Public Administration |
| Occupation | Name | Portrait | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Army Staff | General Waker-uz-Zaman |  | 23 June 2024 |
| Chief of Air Staff | Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan | 12 June 2024 | |
| Chief of Naval Staff | Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan |  | 25 July 2023 |
| Principal Staff Officer | Lt. Gen. SM Kamrul Hassan | 23 August 2024 | |
| Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh | Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui | 5 February 2024 | |
| Director General of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence | Maj. Gen. Jahangir Alam | 14 October 2024 | |
| Inspector General of Police | IGP Baharul Alam |  | 21 November 2024 |
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