Chief Adviser's Office

The Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) (Bengali: প্রধান উপদেষ্টার কার্যালয়, romanized: Prôdhān Upôdēṣṭār Kārjālôẏ) is the official wokplace of the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh during an interim or caretaker government. 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.

Chief Adviser's Office

প্রধান উপদেষ্টার কার্যালয়
Seal of the Chief Adviser
Agency overview
Formed	30 March 1996 (30 March 1996)
Preceding agency	Prime Minister's Office
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters	Tejgaon, Dhaka
Annual budget	৳4600 crore (US$380 million) (2024-2025)
Chief Adviser responsible	Muhammad Yunus, Chairman
Agency executive	Siraj Uddin Mia, Principal Secretary
Child agencies	Sub-regional Co-operation Cell Governance Innovation Unit Private Export Processing Zone NGO Affairs Bureau Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority Bangladesh Investment Development Authority Public-Private Partnership Authority National Skills Development Authority Special Security Force National Security Intelligence
Website	cao.gov.bd

It represents the executive branch of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh during an interim or caretaker government. The location of the CAO is in Tejgaon, Dhaka.

Headquarters

Following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, an Interim Government led by Muhammad Yunus was formed on 8th 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 5th 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:

1. Sub-regional Co-operation Cell (SRCC)
2. Governance Innovation Unit (GIU)
3. Private Export Processing Zone (PEPZ)
4. NGO Affairs Bureau
5. Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA)
6. Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA)
7. Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)
8. Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA)
9. National Skills Development Authority (NSDA)
10. Special Security Force (SSF)
11. 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.

Name	Position	Status Equivalent to	Date of Appointment	Date of Termination	Career Highlights
Shafiqul Alam	Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser	Secretary	13 August 2024	Currently in Office	Journalist and Bangladesh Bureau Chief of Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Lamiya Morshed	Principal Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Affairs	Senior Secretary	14 August 2024	Currently in Office	Executive Director of Yunus Centre and Grameen Healthcare Trust
Abdul Hafiz	Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Defense and National Integration	Adviser	22 August 2024	Currently in Office	Retired Lieutenant General of Bangladesh Army
Mahfuz Alam	Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser	Secretary (till 9 November 2024) Adviser (from 10 November 2024)	28 August 2024	Currently in Office	Liaison Committee Coordinator of Anti-Discrimination Students Movement
Lutfey Siddiqi	Chief Adviser's Envoy on International Affairs	Adviser	4 September 2024	Currently in Office	Professor in Practice, London School of Economics and Political Science Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore
Khalilur Rahman	High Representative to the Chief Adviser on Rohingya Issues and Priority Affairs	Adviser	19 November 2024	Currently in Office	Former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada Former Head of Economic, Social and Development Affairs of Executive Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Member, Board of Trustees, East West University