Cabinet of Bangladesh
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The Cabinet of Bangladesh is the chief executive
body of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The Cabinet
is the collective decision-making body of the entire government under the Office of the Prime Minister, composed of the Prime Minister and some 25 Cabinet Ministers, and State Ministers.
The Cabinet is the ultimate decision-making body of the executive within the parliamentary system 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 a "Prime Ministerial" (i.e. more "presidential") government.[2]
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 Cabinet Secretary
.
Executive (government)
Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...
body of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The Cabinet
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
is the collective decision-making body of the entire government under the Office of the Prime Minister, composed of the Prime Minister and some 25 Cabinet Ministers, and State Ministers.
Responsibility
Ministers of the government, according to the Constitution of Bangladesh, are selected primarily from the elected members of House of Nation, also known as Jatiya Sangsad. Cabinet Ministers are heads of government departments, mostly with the office of the "Minister [function, 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.[1]The Cabinet is the ultimate decision-making body of the executive within the parliamentary system 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 a "Prime Ministerial" (i.e. more "presidential") government.[2]
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 Cabinet Secretary
Cabinet Secretary
A Cabinet Secretary is almost always a senior official who provides services and advice to a Cabinet of Ministers. In many countries, the position can have considerably wider functions and powers, including general responsibility for the entire civil service...
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History
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh came into being on March 26, 1971, with the first government being created 10 April 1971. Subsequently Ministry of Cabinet Affairs (at present Cabinet Division) was established under the government of Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmed. In April 1972 it took permanent form to provide secretarial assistance to the government. In pursuance of a Presidential decision the Cabinet Division was placed under President’s Office in 1975 and later on, it was brought back to Ministry of Cabinet Affairs. In 1982, the Division was moved into Chief Martial Law Administrator’s (CMLA) Secretariat and in the following year, the Division was again placed under President’s Office. The existing Cabinet Division was formed as a full fledged administrative unit in line with the introduction of the Parliamentary system of government on 19 October 1991. At Present Cabinet Division is Placed at Serial -4 of the Allocation of Business Among the Different Ministries and Divisions(Schedule 1 of the Rules of Business Amendment of 1996). The Prime Minister as the Minister in Charge heads the Cabinet Division.Functions
- Secretarial work for the Cabinet and its Committees.
- Custody of papers and documents of the Cabinet and Committees and their decisions.
- Review of progress and implementation of Cabinet and Committee decisions.
- Remuneration and Privileges of the President, Prime Minister and other Ministers.
- Immunity of the President.
- Administration of Oath of the President and Resignation of the President.
- Rules of Business and Allocation of Business among the Ministries and Divisions.
- Toshakhana
- Flag Rules, National Anthem Rules and National Emblem Rules.
- Observance of National Mourning Day on the 15th August.
- Appointment and resignation of the Prime Minister, Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers and administration of their Oath.
- Common services relating to the Prime Minister, Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers excluding T.A. and D.A. 11A. All matters relating to Anti-corruption Commission.
- Declaration of War. [(Temporary Only) Must be with Consent of Parliament].
- Secretaries Committee and Sub-Committees.
- General Administration in Upazilas, Districts and Divisions.
- Warrant of Precedence.
- Monitoring of Criminal Justice.
- Nomination for International Awards.
- National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reforms/Reorganisation(NICAR).
- Administration including financial matters of this Division.
- Administration and supervision of subordinate offices and organisations under this Division.
- Liaison with International Organisations and matters relating to treaties and agreements with other countries and world bodies relating to subjects allotted to this Division.
- All laws on subjects allotted to this Division.
- Inquires and statistics on any of the subjects allotted to this Division.
- Fees in respect of any of the subjects allotted to this Division except Fees taken in courts.
- National Awards and Award giving ceremonies.
- Inter-Ministerial Co-ordination.
Current members
| Name of the Members | Title | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina is a Bangladeshi politician and current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She has been the President of the Awami League, a major political party, since 1981. She is the eldest of five children of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh and widow of a reputed nuclear... |
Honorable Prime Minister | Armed Forces Division Cabinet Division Ministry of Establishment Ministry of Defence |
| Abul Maal Abdul Muhith Abul Maal Abdul Muhith Abul Maal Abdul Muhith is an economist, diplomat, and a Bengali Language Movement veteran from Bangladesh. He was born in Sylhet in 1934.-Education:Mr. Muhith secured first place in his Intermediate examination in 1951 from Sylhet MC College... |
Minister | Finance Finance Division Economic Relations Division Internal Resources Division |
| Begum Matia Chowdhury | Minister | Agriculture |
| Abdul Latif Siddique | Minister | Textiles and Jute |
| Barrister Shafique Ahmed Shafique Ahmed Shafique Ahmed is a Bangladeshi politician. b July 16, 1937 in Comilla district. Shafique is a parliament member and the Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs of Bangladesh Government.-External links:*-Source:*... |
Minister | Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs National Parliament Secretariat |
| Air Vice Marshal (rtd) A K Khandker | Minister | Planning Planning Division Implementation Monitoring & Evaluation Division |
| Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju | Minister | Posts and Telecommunications |
| Advocate Shahara Khatun | Minister | Home Affairs |
| Syed Ashraful Islam | Minister | Local Government and Rural Development & Co-operatives Local Govt. Division Rural Development & Co-operatives Division |
| Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain | Minister | Labour and Employment Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment |
| Muhammad Rezaul Karim Hira | Minister | Land |
| Abul Kalam Azad | Minister | Information Cultural Affairs |
| Enamul Hoque Mostofa Shaheed | Minister | Social Welfare |
| Dilip Barua Dilip Barua Dilip Barua is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the general secretary of the Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal . In January 2009, Barua was named Minister of Industries in the cabinet of Sheikh Hasina.He was born on February 28 in 1949. He completed his BSc in Physics, MSc from the Dhaka University... |
Minister | Industries |
| Ramesh Chandra Sen | Minister | Water Resources |
| Ghulam Muhammed Quader | Minister | Civil Aviation and Tourism |
| Lt. Col. (rtd) Muhammad Faruk Khan | Minister | Commerce |
| Syed Abul Hossain Syed Abul Hossain Syed Abul Hossain , Communications minister of Bangladesh, came under fire from his party's MPs recently at parliament and some members of Parliament demanded his resignation.- External links :* Bdnews24.com... |
Minister | Communications Roads & Railway Division Bridge Division |
| Muhammad Abdur Razzaque | Minister | Food and Disaster Management |
| Muhammad Afsarul Ameen | Minister | Primary and Mass Education |
| A.F.M Ruhal Haque | Minister | Health and Family Welfare |
| Dipu Moni Dipu Moni Dipu Moni is a Bangladeshi politician and diplomat and the current Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2009.-Early Political Career:Until now the principal focus of her work has been women's rights and entitlements, health legislation, health policy and management, health financing, strategic... |
Minister | Foreign Affairs |
| Nurul Islam Nahid | Minister | Education |
| Muhammad Abdul Latif Biswas | Minister | Fisheries and Livestock |
| Shahjahan Khan | Minister | Shipping |
| Advocate Mostafizur Rahman | Minister of State | Land |
| Captain (rtd) AB Tajul Islam | Minister of State | Liberation War Affairs |
| Tanjim Ahmad | Minister of State | Without Portfolio |
| Architect Yeafesh Osman | Minister of State | Science and Information & Communication Technology |
| Hasan Mahmud | Minister of State | Environment and Forest |
| Begum Monnujan Sufian | Minister of State | Labour and Employment |
| Dipankar Talukdar | Minister of State | Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs |
| Ahad Ali Sarker | Minister of State | Youth and Sports |
| Advocate Shamsul Hoque Tuku | Minister of State | Home Affairs |
| Advocate Abdul Mannan Khan | Minister of State | Housing and Public Works |
| Muhammad Motahar Hossain | Minister of State | Primary and Mass Education |
| Advocate Jahangir Kabir Nanak | Minister of State | M/O. Local Govt., Rural Development & Co-operatives Local Govt. Division Rural Development & Co-operatives Division |
| Advocate Muhammad Qamrul Islam | Minister of State | Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs National Parliament Secretariat |
| Advocate Muhammad Shahjahan Miah | Minister of State | Religious Affairs |
| Brigadier General (rtd) Muhammad Enamul Huq | Minister of State | Power, Energy & Mineral Resources Power Division Energy and Mineral Resources Division |
| Captain (rtd) Mozibur Rahman Fakir | Minister of State | Health and Family Welfare |
| Advocate Promode Mankin | Minister of State | Cultural Affairs |
| Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman Mahbubur Rahman was the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army during the Bangladesh Nationalist Party led government. Since retirement he is a member of the permanent cabinet of the BNP.- References :... |
Minister of State | Water Resources |
| Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury | Minister of State | Women & Children Affairs |