Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser
Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (Bengali: প্রধান উপদেষ্টার বিশেষ সহকারী), also referred as Chief Adviser's Special Assistant, Chief Adviser's Envoy, and High Representative to the Chief Adviser are positions in the Government of Bangladesh that were created to assist the chief adviser during the interim government of Mohammad Yunus. The special assistant helps the Chief Adviser in issues such as defence, international affairs and more.[1] During the Yunus Interim Government, several people were assigned into this role with different status. The special assistant to the Chief Adviser held the status of Secretary, Senior Secretary and Adviser (equivalent to Minister in elected government). These Special Assistants works at Chief Adviser's Office.[2][3][4][5]
List of special assistants to the chief adviser
| Name | Official Title | Status Equivalent to | Date of Appointment | Date of Termination | Career Highlight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Imam Majumder | Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (in media and informal setting)
Adviser, Chief Adviser's Office (in website) Attached to the Chief Adviser's Office (in official document) |
Adviser | 16 August 2024 | 10 November 2024 | Former Cabinet Secretary |
| Abdul Hafiz | Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Defence and National Solidarity Development | Adviser | 22 August 2024 | Currently in Office | Retired Lieutenant General of Bangladesh Army |
| Mahfuj Alam | Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (till 9 November 2024 and in media/informal setting)
Adviser, Chief Adviser's Office (in website) (from 10 November 2024) |
Secretary (till 9 November 2024)
Adviser (from 10 November 2024) |
28 August 2024 | 26 February 2025 | Liaison Committee Coordinator of Anti-Discrimination Students Movement |
| Lutfey Siddiqi | Special Envoy on International Affairs to the Chief Adviser | 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 Issue and Priority Matters (till 8 April 2025) National Security Adviser and High Representative to the Chief Adviser on Rohingya Issue (from 9 April 2025) |
Adviser | 19 November 2024 | Currently in Office | 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 |
| Monir Haidar | Spacial Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Consensus Building | Senior Secretary | 6 February 2025 | Currently in office | Journalist |
References
- ^ "Lt Gen Abdul Hafiz appointed as special assistant to Chief Adviser Yunus". The Business Standard. 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Mahfuz Alam special asst to chief adviser". The Daily Star. 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Student leader Mahfuz Alam made special assistant to chief adviser". Prothomalo. 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Lutfey Siddiqui appointed as chief adviser's special envoy on international affairs". The Business Standard. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Khalilur Rahman appointed as CA's high representative". The Business Standard. 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Interim government: Four new advisors sworn-in". Prothomalo. 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Distribution-re-distribution of offices among the advisers of the Interim Government" (PDF). Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 16 August 2024.
- ^ Jamuna TV (2025-02-26). তথ্য ও সম্প্রচার মন্ত্রণালয়ের দায়িত্ব পেলেন উপদেষ্টা মাহফুজ আলম | Mahfuz Alam | Jamuna TV – via YouTube.
- ^ "Mahfuz appointed as info adviser". NEW AGE. 26 February 2025.
- ^ "মাননীয় প্রধান উপদেষ্টা কর্তৃক উপদেষ্টাগণের মধ্যে বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়-বিভাগের দায়িত্ব বণ্টন-পুনর্বণ্টন" (PDF). Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (in Bengali). 26 February 2025.
- ^ "অন্তর্বর্তীকালীন সরকারের প্রধান উপদেষ্টা, উপদেষ্টাগণের মধ্যে বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়-বিভাগের দায়িত্ব বণ্টন- পুনর্বণ্টন" (PDF). Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.