Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh

Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশ সরকারের সচিব
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Government of Bangladesh
Type	Civil Servant
Status	Government Official
Member of	Cabinet Bangladesh Civil Service
Reports to	President Chief Adviser Advisory Council
Seat	Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
Appointer	Chief Adviser of Bangladesh
Term length	Until the age of 59 Term contractually extendable
Formation	16 July 1971; 53 years ago (1971-07-16)
Succession	15th (on the Order of precedence in Bangladesh)
Salary	৳112080 (US$940) per month ৳1344960 (US$11,000) annually (incl. allowances)
Website	bangladesh.gov.bd

Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh, often referred to as Secretary or Senior Secretary, GoB, is a prestigious post and rank within the Bangladesh Civil Service under the government of Bangladesh. The creation of this post is authorized by the government of Bangladesh, aligning with the country's administrative needs.^[1] The position is typically held by a career civil servant, predominantly from the Bangladesh Civil Service, and represents a government official of considerable seniority.^[2]

In Bangladesh, the Secretary is either from the Bangladesh Administrative Service or other cadres of the civil service upon attaining the required level of seniority and experience. Appointments and promotions to this position are made by the government of Bangladesh, often involving high-level decision-making bodies.^[3]

Within the structure of the Bangladeshi government, a Secretary serves as the administrative head of a ministry or division. The role is comparable to that of the highest-ranking officials in other government branches and is recognized as such in the hierarchy of the Bangladesh Civil Service. The position of Senior Secretary, created in 2012, adds an additional tier of seniority, addressing the growing complexities and demands of modern governance in Bangladesh.^[4]