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Cabinet Division

division · verified (verified 2026-05-17)

Profile

Head
Nasimul Gani
Role
Cabinet Secretary
Annual budget
৳1,160,000,000
Staff
—
Established
1972
Legal basis
Constitution of Bangladesh, Articles 55-58 (Cabinet system); Rules of Business 1996 (as amended); Cabinet Division placed under Prime Minister as minister-in-charge by gazette notification effective 19 October 1991

Actively managing an intensive cabinet meeting schedule under PM Tarique Rahman (at least 6 full cabinet meetings since 19 February 2026), processing the conversion of 91 interim-era ordinances into law, issuing austerity circulars, and coordinating the Public Administration Reform Commission recommendations on district administration restructuring (DC title changes, Comilla and Faridpur division proposals).

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Provenance & notes

Established 1972 as secretariat to the Cabinet; placed under PM's direct charge on 19 October 1991 following restoration of parliamentary government. The Cabinet Secretary (Nasimul Gani, appointed 16 February 2026 on contract) is Bangladesh's most senior civil servant and heads the division; PM Tarique Rahman is minister-in-charge. Budget figure of Tk 116 crore (annual_budget_bdt = 1,160,000,000) is the FY2025-26 allocation from the national budget. Staff count not publicly disaggregated. The division oversees district administration (64 district administrations, Deputy Commissioners report through the Cabinet Division administrative channel) and manages the Rules of Business allocation of functions across all ministries. Established_year set to 1972 (year Cabinet Division formally created under Ministry of Cabinet Affairs), acknowledging 1971 as the state's founding year.

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