Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser
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Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (Bengali: প্রধান উপদেষ্টার বিশেষ সহকারী), also referred as Chief Adviser's Special Assistant, Chief Adviser's Envoy, and High Representative to the Chief Adviser are positions in the Government of Bangladesh that were created to assist the chief adviser during the interim government of Mohammad Yunus. The special assistant helps the Chief Adviser in issues such as defence, international affairs and more.[1] During the Interim government, several people were assigned into this role with different status. The special assistant to the Chief Adviser held the status of Secretary, Senior Secretary and Adviser (equivalent to Minister in elected government). These Special Assistants works at Chief Adviser's Office.[2][3][4][5]
List of special assistants to the chief adviser
| Name | Official Title | Status Equivalent to | Date of Appointment | Date of Termination | Career Highlight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Imam Majumder | Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (in media and informal setting)
Adviser, Chief Adviser's Office (in website) Attached to the Chief Adviser's Office (in official document) |
Adviser | 16 August 2024 | 10 November 2024 | Former Cabinet Secretary |
| Abdul Hafiz | Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Defence and National Solidarity Development | Adviser | 22 August 2024 | 17 February 2026 | Retired Lieutenant General of Bangladesh Army |
| Mahfuj Alam | Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (till 9 November 2024 and in media/informal setting)
Adviser, Chief Adviser's Office (in website) (from 10 November 2024) |
Secretary (till 9 November 2024)
Adviser (from 10 November 2024) |
28 August 2024 | 26 February 2025 | Liaison Committee Coordinator of Anti-Discrimination Students Movement |
| Lutfey Siddiqi | Special Envoy on International Affairs to the Chief Adviser | Adviser | 4 September 2024 | 17 February 2026 | Professor in Practice, London School of Economics and Political Science Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore |
| Khalilur Rahman | High Representative to the Chief Adviser on Rohingya Issue and Priority Matters (till 8 April 2025) National Security Adviser and High Representative to the Chief Adviser on Rohingya Issue (from 9 April 2025) |
Adviser | 19 November 2024 | 17 February 2026 | Former Head of Economic, Social and Development Affairs of Executive Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Member, Board of Trustees, East West University |
| Monir Haidar | Spacial Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Consensus Building | Senior Secretary | 6 February 2025 | 17 February 2026 | Journalist |
| Ali Riaz | Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser | Adviser | 13 November 2025 | 17 February 2026 | Political scientist and Writer
Distinguished Professor, Department of Politics and Government, Illinois State University Head of Constitutional Reform Commission |