The Cabinet of Bangladesh () is the chief executive body in the

People's Republic of Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world and among the most densely populated with a population of over 171 million within an area of . Bangl ...

. The cabinet is the collective decision-making body of the entire government normally under the Office of the Prime Minister, composed of the

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and other cabinet ministers. During a

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, the cabinet is instead composed of the chief adviser and other cabinet advisers. These "advisorial" positions are equivalent to their respective ministerial positions.

Responsibility

Ministers of the government, according to the

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, are selected primarily from the elected members of House of Nation, also known as

Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for w ...

. Cabinet ministers are heads of government departments, mostly with the office of the "Minister of epartment, e.g. Defence. The collective co-ordinating function of the cabinet is reinforced by the statutory position that all the ministers jointly hold the same office, and can exercise the same powers. The cabinet is the ultimate decision-making body of the executive within the

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of government in traditional constitutional theory of Bangladesh. This interpretation was originally put across in the work of the Bangladesh constitution in 1972. The political and decision-making authority of the cabinet has been gradually increased over the last few decades, with some claiming its role has been usurped by "prime ministerial" (i.e. more "presidential") government. The cabinet is the executive committee of the Prime Minister's Office, a historic body which has legislative, judicial and executive functions, and whose large membership does include member(s) of the opposition or coalition. Its decisions are generally implemented either under the existing powers of individual government departments, or by the

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, the most senior civil servant in Bangladesh.

Current cabinet and cabinet-rank officials

The most influential part of the executive of the

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are the

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. A ministry headed by a minister or

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(independent charges) shall be responsible for conducting the business of his ministry/division in the parliament unless otherwise directed by the Prime Minister's Office. The

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is the administrative head of a ministry or division; and is assisted by an additional secretary, joint secretary, deputy secretary, senior assistant secretary and assistant secretary. A few ministries consist of more than one division.

List of previous cabinets

The following is a list of government cabinets of

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.History of Bangladesh (1971-present)
from

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References

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