Executive magistrate (Bangladesh)

Executive Magistrate

Emblem of Bangladesh Administrative Service
Occupation
Names	Government of Bangladesh
Occupation type	Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration)
Activity sectors	Law and Administration
Description
Competencies	Administrative proficiency, professional competency, Integrity, Impertiality, Leadership, Analytical mind, Critical thinking, Creativity, Vision and Empathy
Education required	Minimum four year long bachelor degree in any discipline
Fields of employment	Executive court and magisterial duties
Related jobs	Magistracy

The Executive Magistrates (Bengali: নির্বাহী ম্যাজিস্ট্রেট) are the magistrates of the executive organ of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The members of the Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) also known as Bangladesh Administrative Service are appointed as the Executive Magistrates. These officials wield extensive executive and limited judicial powers within their respective jurisdiction. During periods of national emergency, they assume leadership roles at the forefront of governance. Their primary duties encompass maintaining law and order,^[1] protecting citizen's right, monitoring markets, overseeing elections^[2] and public examinations,^[3] conducting evictions, upholding protocol and safeguarding the government’s interests through necessary means. The courts they preside over are referred to as executive courts and operate in accordance with the provisions outlined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 and the Mobile Court Act, 2009.

The role of the executive magistrates is highly controversial as Bangladesh has separated the judicial branch of the state from the executive branch in 2009 according to the Constitution of Bangladesh.^[4]