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Office of Chief Administrative Officer

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Office of Chief Administrative Officer
Formation1973
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitedcd.gov.bd

Office of Chief Administrative Officer (Bengali: প্রধান প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তার কার্যালয়) is a specialized department of the Government of Bangladesh under the Ministry of Defence responsible for the recruitment and management of civilian staff in Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, and Bangladesh Air Force.[1] It is also accountable for inter-agency cooperation.[1]

History

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Azizur Rahman was appointed the Director General of the Office of Chief Administrative Officer on 1 June 1973 and served in that position till 9 March 1983.[2] He was replaced by Shahidur Rahman Shaheed.[2][3]

In February 2018, Ferdous Uddin was appointed Director General of the Office of Chief Administrative Officer.[4]

It started operations with 12 employees and by 2024 it had around two thousand employees.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Vision and Mission". dcd.gov.bd. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "সাবেক মহাপরিচালকগণ". dcd.gov.bd. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Former CAO of Defence Ministry, Shahidur Rahman, passes away". The Daily Star. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  4. ^ "প্রধান প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তার কার্যালয়ে মহাপরিচালক নিয়োগ". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  5. ^ "প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়". mod.gov.bd. Retrieved 2024-03-07.