Cabinet Secretary (Bangladesh)

The highest ranking civil servant is the Chief of the Cabinet Secretariat of the People's Republic of Bangladesh who is also the Cabinet Secretary. He is ex-officio Chairman of the Superior Selection Board and head of all civil services under the Rules of Business of the Government of Bangladesh. He also holds the 12th position in the Warrant of Precedence of Bangladesh. Cabinet Secretary is appointed from Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) Cadre, known as Bangladesh Administrative Service.^[1]

TypeCivil Servant

StatusChief of Cabinet Secretariat

Member of

• Cabinet
• Cabinet Division
• Bangladesh Administrative Service
• Bangladesh Civil Service

Reports to Prime Minister

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Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশের মন্ত্রিপরিষদ সচিব
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Incumbent Nasimul Gani since 17 February 2026
Government of Bangladesh Cabinet Division
Type	Civil Servant
Status	Chief of Cabinet Secretariat
Member of	Cabinet Cabinet Division Bangladesh Administrative Service Bangladesh Civil Service
Reports to	Prime Minister
Residence	Minto Road, Ramna, Dhaka
Seat	Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
Appointer	Prime Minister
Term length	Until the age of 59 Term contractually extendable
Inaugural holder	Hossain Toufique Imam
Formation	16 December 1971; 54 years ago (16 December 1971)
Salary	৳157500 (US$1,300) per month (incl. allowanced)
Website	official website

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The current Cabinet Secretary of the Republic is Dr. Nasimul Gani. He is the 26th Cabinet Secretary to the government of Bangladesh. The Cabinet Secretary is considered as arguably the most powerful civil servant in Bangladesh.