# 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.
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:
* Sub-regional Co-operation Cell (SRCC)
* Governance Innovation Unit (GIU)
* Private Export Processing Zone (PEPZ)
* NGO Affairs Bureau
* Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA)
* Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA)
* Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)
* Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA)
* National Skills Development Authority (NSDA)
* Special Security Force (SSF)
* 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 (till 17 February 2025) Senior Secretary (from 18 February 2025) | 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 |
| 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 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 | Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Consensus Building | Senior Secretary | 6 February 2025 | Currently in Office | Journalist |