Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party

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Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party
বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দলের মহাসচিব
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.jpg
since 20 March 2011
National Standing Committee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party
TypeParty executive
Reports to Standing committee
AppointerChairperson
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Inaugural holder A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
Formation1 September 1978

The secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party is the executive officer of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), a major political party in Bangladesh. The secretary general has direct control over all departments in the party. The secretary general also serves as an advisor to all departments when not directly making decisions. The secretary general 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 secretary general is also responsible for verifying documents, including election expenditures, and delegating functions among the party's organisational editors in consultation with the party chairman.[ citation needed ]

List of general secretaries

General SecretaryStart of termEnd of termChairperson
A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury 19791981 Ziaur Rahman
Abdus Sattar
Nurul Islam Shishu 19811985
Khaleda Zia
Abu Saleh Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman [2] 19851986
KM Obaidur Rahman [3] 19861988
Abdus Salam Talukder [4] 19911996
Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan [5] 19962007
Khandaker Delwar Hossain [6] 20072011
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir [7] [8] 2011Present
Khaleda Zia (until 2025)
Tarique Rahman (since 2025)

References

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