Prime Minister's Office (Bangladesh)

Prime Minister's Office
প্রধানমন্ত্রীর কার্যালয়
	Seal of the Prime Minister
Agency overview
Formed	16 December 1971; 52 years ago
Jurisdiction	Bangladesh
Headquarters	Tejgaon, Dhaka; (since 1991); Ganabhaban, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka; (1974-1975); Bailey Road, Dhaka; (1972-1974)
Annual budget	৳4600 crore (US$380 million) (2024-2025)
Prime Minister responsible	None, since 5 August 2024;
Child agency	Cabinet Division Armed Forces Division; National Economic Council; Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA); Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA); Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA); Bangladesh Skill Development Authority (BSDA); Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA); Governance Innovation Unit (GIU); National Security Intelligence (NSI); NGO Affairs Bureau; Special Security Force (SSF); Private Export Processing Zone (PEPZ); Sub-regional Co-operation Cell (SRCC); ;
Website	www.pmo.gov.bd

The Prime Minister's Office (Bengali: প্রধানমন্ত্রীর কার্যালয়) is the official workplace of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh is headed by the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

It is responsible for coordinating the duties and executive actions of all governmental ministry offices on various matters primarily serving and assisting the Prime Minister's duties. During interim or caretaker governments, where the head of government is the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, the office is instead known as the Chief Adviser's Office (Bengali: প্রধান উপদেষ্টার কার্যালয়, romanized: Prôdhān Upôdēṣṭār Kārjālôẏ) and may be headed by a Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser.

Headquarters

During the premiership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman before the revival of the presidential system of government in 1975, initially the Sugandha Bhaban (then known as the "President's House") on Bailey Road and later the Ganabhaban at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar served as the prime minister's secretariat.^[1]^[2]

Following the restoration of the parliamentary system in 1991, as the chief executive office, the PMO was given the old Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) building, located within a complex with a tree lined park across Tejgaon Airport at Tejgaon, Dhaka,^[3] as its seat.

After the Jatiya Sangsad moved to the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in February of 1982, the place temporarily functioned as the Presidential Secretariat.^[4]

Services and activities

Chief Advisor's Office (CAO) is a division and equivalent to the ministry. Allocation of Business Among the different ministries and divisions has allocated some responsibilities. It provides:

Secretarial assistance to the Prime Minister.
Assistance to the Chief Advisor in the discharge of his/her responsibilities as and when necessary.
Assistance to the Chief Advisor in the discharge of his/her Parliamentary responsibilities.
Matters relating to Politics.
Administration including financial matters of CAO.
National Security Intelligence (NSI).
Coordination of all Intelligence Agencies.
NGO Affairs.
Matters Relating to Board of Investment (BOI).
Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority.
Administration and supervision of subordinate offices and organizations under this office.
Chief Advisor's Security including Special Security Force.
Administration of Chief Advisor's Discretionary Fund.
Messages and Addresses of the Chief Advisor.
Reception of Foreign Heads of Government and dignitaries.
Arrangement of Protocol and Ceremonials.
Tours of the Prime Minister inside country (Foreign tours to be organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
Liaison with International Agencies and matters relating to treaties and agreements with other countries and world bodies relating to subjects assigned to this office.
All laws on subjects assigned to this office.
Inquiries and statistics on any of the subjects assigned to this office.
Fees in respect of any of the subjects assigned to this office except fees taken in courts.
Such other functions as may be assigned to this office from time to time.

Organization

Office Under CAO

Cabinet Division
Armed Forces Division
National Economic Council (ECNEC)
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA)
Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA)
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)
Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA)
Governance Innovation Unit (GIU)
National Security Intelligence (NSI)
Special Security Force (SSF)
NGO Affairs Bureau
Sub-regional Co-operation Cell (SRCC)
Private Export Processing Zone (PEPZ)

Project under CAO

Project (Human Resource Development)
Access to Information (A2I) Programme (ICT Services)
Development Assistance for Special Area (except CHT)

References

^ "Dhaka District". parjatan.portal.gov.bd. বাংলাদেশ পর্যটন করপোরেশন. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ Ahmed, Shamim. "Rebuilding history". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "Designated Officers". infocom.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
^ "Dhaka District". parjatan.portal.gov.bd. বাংলাদেশ পর্যটন করপোরেশন. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

23°46′06″N 90°23′28″E / 23.768369°N 90.391023°E / 23.768369; 90.391023

[1] "Dhaka District". parjatan.portal.gov.bd. বাংলাদেশ পর্যটন করপোরেশন. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

[2] Ahmed, Shamim. "Rebuilding history". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

[3] "Designated Officers". infocom.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2015.

[4] "Dhaka District". parjatan.portal.gov.bd. বাংলাদেশ পর্যটন করপোরেশন. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

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