The Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) () is the official workplace of the

Chief Adviser of Bangladesh The Chief Adviser of Bangladesh (), officially Chief Adviser of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (), is the chief executive of the Caretaker government of Bangladesh, caretaker and the Interim government system of Bangladesh, interim governme ...

during an interim or

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. Its the office of the Head of Government of Bangladesh during an interim or caretaker government. Its equivalent to the Prime Minister's Office during an elected government. It represents the executive branch of the

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during an interim or caretaker government. The location of the CAO is in Tejgaon,

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Headquarters

Following the resignation of

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Sheikh Hasina, an

Interim Government A provisional government, also called an interim government, an emergency government, a transitional government or provisional leadership, is a temporary government formed to manage a period of transition, often following state collapse, revolut ...

led by

Muhammad Yunus Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, entrepreneur, and civil society leader who has been serving as the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Chief Adviser of the Interim government of Muhammad Yunus, interim Yunus ministry, g ...

was formed on 8 August 2024. During the initial days of the interim government, State Guest House Jamuna acted as the Chief Adviser's Office as the Prime Minister's Office at Tejgaon was vandalised on 5 August 2024 as the result of Student–People's uprising. After a 15 days repair work, the office was restored and converted into the Chief Adviser's Office for Muhammad Yunus.

Organizations under Chief Adviser's Office

The following is the list of organizations under CAO: # Sub-regional Co-operation Cell (SRCC) # Governance Innovation Unit (GIU) # Private Export Processing Zone (PEPZ) # NGO Affairs Bureau # Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) # Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA) # Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) # Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) # National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) # Special Security Force (SSF) # National Security Intelligence (NSI)

Special Positions Under the Chief Adviser's Office in the Yunus Ministry

Below is the list of Special Positions Under the Chief Adviser's Office in the Yunus Ministry.

References

{{reflist Provisional governments in Bangladesh