Office of Chief Administrative Officer explained

Office of Chief Administrative Officer
Formation:	1973
Headquarters:	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:	Bangladesh
Language:	Bengali

Office of Chief Administrative Officer 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.

History

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.^[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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vision and Mission . dcd.gov.bd . 7 March 2024.
2. Web site: সাবেক মহাপরিচালকগণ . dcd.gov.bd . 7 March 2024.
3. Web site: 2023-04-21 . Former CAO of Defence Ministry, Shahidur Rahman, passes away . 2024-03-07 . The Daily Star . en.
4. Web site: 2019-02-18 . প্রধান প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তার কার্যালয়ে মহাপরিচালক নিয়োগ . 2024-03-07 . banglanews24.com . bn.
5. Web site: প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয় . 2024-03-07 . mod.gov.bd . en.