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. 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.

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. 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. A committee to suggest alternatives to the current building has been set up by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Four nine-storied buildings with 14-storey foundation will be constructed on 32 acres of land.

Structure and Departments