Order of precedence in Bangladesh

The order of precedence in Bangladesh, officially known as Warrant of Precedence, is a symbolic hierarchy that lays down the relative precedence in terms of ranks of important functionaries belonging to the executive, legislative and judicial organs of the state, including members of the foreign diplomatic corps. When a person holds more than one position, the highest position is considered. The Warrant of Precedence was challenged by a writ petition. On November 10, 2016, the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court issued a full judgment on the writ of Warrant of Precedence. ^[1] The Government filed a review petition, thought the Appellate Division did not stay the execution of the judgment. Cabinet division revised and published a new warrant of precedence in July 2020 which contradicts the judgement of the Supreme Court on Warrant of Precedence.^{[ citation needed ] [2]}

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Order

Order of Precedence of Bangladesh 1986 (Updated up to the latest amendment)

Rank	Position
1	President of the Republic – Mohammed Shahabuddin
2	Chief Adviser of the Republic – Muhammad Yunus
3	Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad – Vacant Chief Justice of Bangladesh – Syed Refaat Ahmed
4	Former Presidents of the Republic – Mohammad Abdul Hamid Chairman, Bangladesh Law Commission
5	Advisers of the Republic Deputy Leader of the Parliament – Vacant Chief Whip – Vacant Deputy Speaker of the Parliament – Vacant Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament – Vacant
6	Persons holding appointments accorded status of an adviser without being members of the Advisory Council
7	Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and High Commissioners of the Commonwealth countries accredited to Bangladesh Judges of the Supreme Court (Appellate Division) Chairman of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission – Jalal Ahmed Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission – Dr. Mohammad Abdul Momen Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission
8	Chief Election Commissioner – AMM Nasir Uddin Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Parliament – Vacant Ministers of State of the Republic Judges of the Supreme Court (High Court Division) Commissioners of the Anti-Corruption Commission Members of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Whip Attorney-General – Md. Asaduzzaman
9	Election Commissioners Comptroller and Auditor-General – S M Rezvi Ombudsman Persons holding appointments accorded status of a Minister of State
10	Deputy Ministers of the Republic
11	Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary accredited to Bangladesh Persons holding appointments accorded status of a Deputy Minister
12	Cabinet Secretary – Sheikh Abdur Rashid Chiefs of Staff (Four-Star Rank)– Army – General Waker-Uz-Zaman Navy – Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan Air Force – Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser – Md. Siraj Uddin Miah Members of the Parliament
13	Inspector General of Police (Chief Executive, Internal Security Affairs) – Baharul Alam Governor of Bangladesh Bank – Ahsan H. Mansur Foreign Secretary (Secretary General and Chief Executive, External Affairs)
14	Visiting Ambassadors and High Commissioners not accredited to Bangladesh
15	Chairman of the Public Service Commission – Mobasser Monem Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (Revenue Policy Division and Revenue Management Division) & Senior Secretary, Internal Resources Division High Commissioners in Selection Grade to the High Commissions of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Abroad Ambassadors in Selection Grade to the Embassies of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Abroad Officers of the rank of Lieutenant General in the Army Chief of General Staff Principal Staff Officer in-charge of Armed Forces Division, Ministry of Defence Chief Commandant (Director General) of the Border Guard Bangladesh Chief Commandant (Director General) of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party Quartermaster General Adjutant General Engineer-in-Chief Master General of Ordnance Commandant, National Defence College Vice Admiral in the Navy (No apportion) Air Marshal in the Air Force (No apportion) Deputy Governors of Bangladesh Bank Secretaries General and Senior Secretaries to the Government in-charge of Ministries including Secretary to the Anti-Corruption Commission and Military Secretary (3-Star Rank) to the President of the Republic Senior District and Sessions Judges Registrar General of Supreme Court of Bangladesh
16	Chairman of the University Grant Commission Members of the Planning Commission Commandant General (Director General) of the Rapid Action Battalion – AKM Shahidur Rahman Director General of the National Security Intelligence Director General of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority High Commissioners to the High Commissions of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Abroad Ambassadors to the Embassies of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Abroad Controller General of Accounts Controller General of Defence Finance Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (Senior) Additional Inspector Generals of Police in Selection Grade Officers of the rank of Major General in the Army Rear Admiral in the Navy Air Vice Marshal in the Air Force Additional Attorney-General Chairman, Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission Chairman, Land Reform Board Secretaries and Special Secretaries to the Government in-charge of Divisions and ministries including the Secretary to the Parliament and Military Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office District & Sessions Judges Registrars of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
17	Chargé d'affaires en pied of Diplomatic Missions of Foreign Countries in Bangladesh Full-time members of the University Grant Commission Deputy High Commissioners to the Diplomatic Missions of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Abroad Officers holding the status of Secretaries to the Government Members – Bangladesh Public Service Commission National Board of Revenue Chief Conservator of Forests National Professors Vice-Chancellors of Universities Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General Director General – National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre Department of Immigration & Passports Special Security Force Chief Judicial Magistrates/Chief Metropolitan Magistrates/Additional District and Sessions Judges/Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Additional Registrars of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
18	Mayors of the City Corporations (within the jurisdiction of their respective corporation)
19	Director General, Department of Social Services, Ministry of Social Welfare (Grade - 1) Commissioners of divisions within their respective charges (Grade - 1) Additional Secretaries to the Government Director General, Department of Narcotics Control Additional Inspector Generals of Police Director Generals of the Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission Chairman, Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation Vice Chairman, Export Promotion Bureau Chairman, Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation Chairman, Bangladesh Power Development Board Chairman, Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation Chairman, Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) Chairman, Bangladesh Tourism Corporation Chairman, Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation Chargé d'affaires ad-interim of Diplomatic Missions of Foreign Countries in Bangladesh Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council Managing Director, Bangladesh Krishi Bank Managing Director, Sonali Bank Managing Director, Rupali Bank Professors of Universities in Selection Grade Visiting Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Bangladesh
20	Director General, Defence Audit Directorate Executive Directors, Bangladesh Bank Chairman, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Chairman, Bangladesh Tea Board Chairman, Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited Chief Architect of the Government Chief Engineer, Roads and Highways Department Chief Engineer, Public Works Department Executive Chairman, Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority Director General, Department of Agricultural Extension Director General, Directorate General of Health Services Director General, Bangladesh Water Development Board Division Chief of the Planning Commission Managing Director of Bangladesh Biman Consul General to the Consulate General of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Abroad Officers of the status of Additional Secretary to the Government Assistant High Commissioner to the Assistant High Commission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Abroad
21	Defence Attaché to the Diplomatic Missions of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Abroad Chairman, Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation Chairman, Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation Officers of the rank of Brigadier General in the Army Commodore in the Navy Air Commodore in the Air Force Deputy Inspector Generals of Police Collectors of Customs and Excise Commissioners of Taxes Chief Controller of Imports and Exports Chief Engineer, Housing and Settlement Department Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department Director General, Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence Director General of Post Offices Joint Secretaries to the Government Ministers to the Diplomatic Missions of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Abroad Managing Director, Bangladesh Shipping Corporation Managing Directors of the Financial Institutions Managing Director, Bangladesh Film Development Corporation Ministers and Deputy High Commissioners (of the rank of Ministers in Embassies, High Commissions and Missions located in Bangladesh) Additional Chief Judicial Magistrates/Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrates/Joint District and Sessions Judges/Joint Metropolitan Sessions Judges Inspector General of Prisons – Brigadier General Syed Muhammad Motahar Hussain Chairman – Chittagong Development Authority – Md. Noorul Karim Rajshahi Development Authority Khulna Development Authority – Brig. Gen. Md. Zahangir Hossain Deputy Registrars of the Supreme Court Surveyor General of Bangladesh
22	Additional Chief Architect Additional Chief Engineers of Government Departments Additional Director General, Health Services Commissioners of Divisions outside their respective charges Consulars of Embassies, High Commissions, and Legations of Foreign and Commonwealth Government Joint Chief, Planning Commission Commandant of the Bangladesh Marine Academy Directors to the Anti-Corruption Commission Additional Commissioners (within their respective charges) Additional Deputy Inspector Generals of Police Officers of the rank of Full Colonel in the Army and equivalent in the Navy and the Air Force Consular/Counsellor to the Diplomatic Missions of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Abroad Officers of the status of Joint Secretary to the Government Directors (Grade - 2), Local Government Division within their respective charges Principals of Medical and Engineering Colleges and Professors of Universities
23	Chief Accounts and Finance Officers within their respective charges Directors, Department of Narcotics Control Directors (Grade - 3), Divisional in-charge of their Respective Departments & Directorates Commandants, Rapid Action Battalion within their respective charges Mayors of City Corporations outside their respective charges Military, Naval, and Air Attaché to Embassies and Legations and Military, Naval, and Air Advisors to High Commissions Professors of Medical and Engineering Colleges
24	Assistant Inspector Generals of Police (Superintendents of Police in Selection Grade) Chairmen of District Councils (if elected) within their respective charges Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrates within their respective charges First Secretary to the Diplomatic Missions of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Abroad Officers of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army and equivalent in the Navy and the Air Force Senior Judicial Magistrates/Metropolitan Magistrates/Senior Assistant Judges Assistant Registrars of the Supreme Court
25	Superintendents of Police within their respective charges Deputy Secretaries to the government Civil Surgeons within their respective charge Officers of the rank of Major in the Army and equivalent in the Navy and the Air Force Chairmen (if elected) of class I Municipalities within their charges Chairmen (if elected) of Upazila Parishads within their respective charges

References

1. "Supreme Court releases full verdict on Warrant of Precedence". Prothom Alo.
2. "Appellate to hear appeal against verdict over 'warrant of precedence'". Prothom Alo.
3. "Warrant of Precedence: SC order on review petitions deferred again". Daily Star.

• "Warrant of Precedence" (PDF).