Bangladesh Secretariat

The Bangladesh Secretariat, also known as Bangladesh Sachibalaya or Old Secretariat, is the administrative headquarters of the Government of Bangladesh, and houses the majority of ministries and government agencies and bodies.[1][2] The secretariat can refer to the complex of ministries, or refer to the Bangladesh Civil Service central administration. Its political heads are the ministers while the administrative heads are the Secretaries to the Government. It is located in Bangladesh's capital city of Dhaka. The Secretariat complex was originally constructed as Secretariat of East Pakistan.[3]

Bangladesh Secretariat
বাংলাদেশ সচিবালয়
General information
TypeGovernment building
LocationDhaka, Bangladesh
AddressAbdul Gani Rd, Dhaka 1000,
Coordinates23.7288°N 90.4086°E / 23.7288; 90.4086
Construction started1947
Completed1969
OwnerGovernment of Bangladesh

History

Proposal for a new Secretariat

A new Secretariat in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar has been purported for many years by the government to bring the secretariat closer to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).[4] The new building is being considered to take full account of the designs of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban building, made by world famous architect Louis Kahn.[5] A committee to suggest alternatives to the current building has been set up by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[6] Four nine-storied buildings with 14-storey foundation will be constructed on 32 acres of land.[7]

Structure and Departments

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References
  1. "Ministry of Bangladesh - address of Bangladesh Secretariat". 24 February 2015.
  2. "Bangladesh Secretariat". The Daily Star.
  3. "Secretariat - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org.
  4. "Move to relocate Secretariat to Sher-e-Bangla Nagar". Daily Sun.
  5. "Secretariat Complex at Sher-e -Bangla Nagar - An Architectural Repercussion of Kahn's Vision". 26 April 2017.
  6. "Govt plans new Secretariat at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar despite Planning Commission objections". bdnews24.com.
  7. "Secretariat to be relocated to Sher-e-Bangla Nagar". Dhaka Tribune. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  8. "মন্ত্রণালয়ওবিভাগসমূহ(সংশ্লিষ্টওয়েবসাইটেপ্রবেশকরতেক্লিককরুন) -Cabinet Division-Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh - মন্ত্রিপরিষদ বিভাগ-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার". www.cabinet.gov.bd.
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