| Post: | Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh |
| Flag: | File:Bangladesh Administrative Service (BAS) Seal.svg |
| Incumbent: | Md. Mahbub Hossain |
| Incumbentsince: | 3 January 2023 |
| Status: | Chief of Cabinet Secretariat |
| Type: | Civil Servant |
| Reports To: | Prime Minister |
| First: | Hossain Toufique Imam |
| Seat: | Bangladesh Secretariat |
| Appointer: | Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
| Website: | official website |
The highest ranking civil servant is the Chief of the Cabinet Secretariat of the People's Republic of Bangladesh who is also the Cabinet Secretary. He is ex-officio Chairman of the Superior Selection Board and head of all civil services under the rules of business of the Government of Bangladesh. He also holds the 12th position in the Warrant of Precedence of Bangladesh. Cabinet Secretary is appointed from Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) Cadre, known as Bangladesh Administrative Service.[1]
The current Cabinet Secretary of the Republic is Md. Mahbub Hossain. He is the 24th Cabinet Secretary to the government of Bangladesh.
The position holder is accountable for ensuring that the Civil Service is equipped with the skills and capability to meet the everyday challenges it faces and that civil servants work in a fair and decent environment.
| Sl | Name[2] | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hossain Toufique Imam | 1971 to 1975 | |
| 2 | Shafiul Azam | 1975 to 1976 | |
| 3 | Abdul Momen Khan | 1976 to 1977 | |
| 4 | M. Keramat Ali | 1977 to 1982 | |
| 5 | Mohammad Mahbubuzzaman | 1982 to 1986 | |
| 6 | Md. Mujibul Hoque | 1986 to 1989 | |
| 7 | 1990 to 1991 | ||
| 8 | Md. Siddiqur Rahman | 1991 to 1992 | |
| 9 | M. Ayubur Rahman | 1992 to 1996 | |
| 10 | Syed Ahmed | 1996 to 1997 | |
| 11 | Ataul Haque | 1997 to 1998 | |
| 12 | Qazi Shamsul Alam | 1998 to 2001 | |
| 13 | 2001 to 2002 | ||
| 14 | Dr. Kamal Uddin Siddique | 2002 to 2002 | |
| 15 | Dr. Saadat Husain | 2002 to 2005 | |
| 16 | A S M Abdul Halim | 2005 to 2006 | |
| 17 | Md. Abu Solaiman Chowdhury | 2006 to 2006 | |
| 18 | Ali Imam Majumder | 2006 to 2008 | |
| 19 | Md Abdul Aziz | 2008 to 2011 | |
| 20 | 2011 to 2015 | ||
| 21 | 2015 to 2019 | ||
| 22 | 2019 to 2022 | ||
| 23 | 2022 to 2023 | ||
| 24 | Md. Mahbub Hossain | 2023 to present |