Prime Minister's Office (Bangladesh)

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Prime Minister's Office
প্রধানমন্ত্রীর কার্যালয়
Seal of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.svg
Seal of the Prime Minister
Agency overview
Formed27 August 1970; 55 years ago (1970-08-27)
JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh
HeadquartersTejgaon, Dhaka
(since 1991)
Ganabhaban, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka
(1974-1975)
Bailey Road, Dhaka
(1972-1974)
Prime Minister responsible
Child agencies
Websitewww.pmo.gov.bd

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO)[lower-alpha 1] serves as the official workplace for the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and is led by the Principal Secretary. Its main responsibility is to coordinate the activities and executive actions of all government ministries, primarily to assist the Prime Minister in fulfilling their duties.

During times when an interim or caretaker regime is in place, the office is referred to as the Chief Adviser's Office [lower-alpha 2] and is typically headed by a Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser.

Headquarter[edit]

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks through the Cross Hall with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka in August 2016.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Sheikh Hasina at PMO Conference hall formerly known as Debate chamber of Bangladesh Parliament in June 2015

Before the revival of the presidential system of government in 1975, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman served as Prime Minister, and his secretariat was initially located at Sugandha Bhaban, which was then called the "President's House" on Bailey Road. Later, the secretariat moved to Ganabhaban in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. "Dhaka District". parjatan.portal.gov.bd. বাংলাদেশ পর্যটন করপোরেশন. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. Ahmed, Shamim. "Rebuilding history". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

Notes[edit]

  1. pradhānamantrīra kāryālaẏa प्रधानमन्त्रीर कार्यालय़ (IAST: pradhānamantrīra kāryālaẏa प्रधानमन्त्रीर कार्यालय़)
  2. pradhāna upadēṣṭāra kāryālaẏa प्रधान उपदेष्टार कार्यालय़ (IAST: pradhāna upadēṣṭāra kāryālaẏa प्रधान उपदेष्टार कार्यालय़)