Order of precedence in Bangladesh explained

The order of precedence in Bangladesh, officially known as Warrant of Precedence, is a symbolic hierarchy that lays down the relative precedence in terms of ranks of important functionaries belonging to the executive, legislative and judicial organs of the state, including members of the foreign diplomatic corps. When a person holds more than one position, the highest position is considered. The Warrant of Precedence was challenged by a writ petition. On November 10, 2016, the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court issued a full judgment on the writ of Warrant of Precedence.^[1] The Government filed a review petition, thought the Appellate Division did not stay the execution of the judgment. Cabinet division revised and published a new warrant of precedence in July 2020 which contradicts the judgement of the Supreme Court on Warrant of Precedence.

Order

Order of Precedence of Bangladesh 1986!Rank!Position

1	President of the Republic – Mohammed Shahabuddin
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3	Speaker of the Parliament - Vacant Chief Justice of Bangladesh - Sayed Refat Ahmed
4	Former Presidents of the Republic – Mohammad Abdul Hamid
5	Advisor/Cabinet ministers of the Republic Deputy Leader of the Parliament – Vacant Chief Whip - Vacant Deputy Speaker of the Parliament - Vacant Leader of the opposition in Parliament – Vacant
6	Persons holding appointments accorded status of a Minister without being members of the Cabinet
7	Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and High Commissioners of the Commonwealth countries accredited to Bangladesh Judges of the Supreme Court (Appellate Division) Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission – Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah Chief Election Commissioner - Kazi Habibul Awal Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission – Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed Chairman of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission – Vacant Chairman of Law Commission - Vacant
8	Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Parliament – Vacant Ministers of the State of the Republic Judges of the Supreme Court (High Court Division) Member of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission – Vacant Commissioners of the Anti-Corruption Commission Election Commissioners Whip Attorney-General - Md. Asaduzzaman
9	Persons holding appointments accorded status of a Minister of State
10	Deputy Ministers of the Republic
11	Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary accredited to Bangladesh Persons holding appointments accorded status of a Deputy Minister
12	Cabinet Secretary – Md. Mahbub Hossain Chiefs of Staff – Army – General Waker-uz-Zaman Navy – Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan Air Force – Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister – Vacant Members of the Parliament
13	Comptroller and Auditor-General – Md. Nurul Islam Ombudsman
14	Visiting Ambassadors and High Commissioners not accredited to Bangladesh
15	Chairman of Public Service Commission – Md Sohorab Hossain Governor of the Bangladesh Bank - Ahsan H Mansur Senior Secretaries of the Government Officers of the rank of Lieutenant General and equivalent in the Navy and Air Force Inspector General of Police – Md. Mainul Islam, ndc^[2] Senior District and Sessions Judges Registrar General of Supreme Court of Bangladesh
16	Secretaries of the Government including the Secretary of the Parliament District & Session Judges Members of the Planning Commission Officers of the rank of Major General in the Army and equivalent in the Navy and Air Force Registrars of Supreme Court of Bangladesh Chairman, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission Chairman of University Grant Commission
17	Officers holding the status of Secretaries of the Government Directorate General of the National Security Intelligence Directorate General of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence Director General - Bangladesh Ansar & VDP Department of Immigration & Passports Chief Judicial Magistrates/Chief Metropolitan Magistrates/Additional District and Sessions Judges/Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judges Additional Registrars of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh Full-time members of the University Grant Commission National Professors Vice-Chancellors of Universities
18	Mayors of the city corporations (within the jurisdiction of their respective corporation)
19	Additional Attorney-General Additional Secretaries to the Government Chairman, Bangladesh Power Development Board Chairman, Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation Chairman, Bangladesh Water Development Board Charge-d'affaires ad-interim of Foreign Countries Director Generals of Anti Corruption Commission Managing Director, Bangladesh Krishi Bank Managing Director, Sonali Bank Professors of Universities in selection grade Visiting Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Bangladesh
20	Chairman, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Chairman of the Bangladesh Tea Board Chief Architect of the Government Chief Conservator of Forests Chief Engineer, Roads and Highways Department Chief Engineer, Public Works Department Executive Chairman, Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority Director General of Health Services Division Chief of the Planning Commission Managing Director of Bangladesh Biman Members - Public Service Commission National Board of Revenue Officers of the status of Additional Secretaries to the Government Vice Chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau
21	Additional Inspector Generals of Police Commissioners of Divisions within their respective charges Additional Chief Judicial Magistrates/Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrates/Joint District and Sessions Judges/Joint Metropolitan Sessions Judges Deputy Registrars of the Supreme Court Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority Director General, Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence Chief Controller of Imports and Exports Chief Engineer, Housing and Settlement Department Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department Director General of Export Promotion Bureau Director General of Post Offices Ministers and Deputy High Commissioners (of the rank of Ministers in Embassies, High Commissions and Missions located in Bangladesh) Joint Secretaries to the Government Managing Director, Bangladesh Shipping Corporation Managing Directors of the Financial Institutions Managing Director, Bangladesh Film Development Corporation Officers of the rank of Brigadier General in the Army and equivalent in the Navy and the Air Force Surveyor General of Bangladesh
22	Deputy Inspectors General of Police within their respective charges Additional Chief Architect Additional Chief Engineers of Government Departments Additional Director General, Health Services Commissioners of Divisions outside their respective charges Commissioners of Taxes Consuls General Councilors of Embassies, High Commissions, and Legations of Foreign and Commonwealth Government Inspector General of Prisons Joint Chief, Planning Commission Officers of the rank of Full Colonel in the Army and equivalent in the Navy and the Air Force Officers of the status of Joint Secretary to the Government Principals of Medical and Engineering Colleges and Professors of Universities
23	Additional Commissioners (within respective charges) Senior Judicial Magistrates/Metropolitan Magistrates/Senior Assistant Judges Assistant Registrars (Senior Assistant Judge) of the Supreme Court Mayors of City Corporations outside their respective charges Military, Naval, and Air Attaches to Embassies and Legations and Military, Naval, and Air Advisors to High Commissions Professors of Medical and Engineering Colleges
24	Chairmen of District Councils (if elected) within their respective charges. Deputy Commissioners within their respective charges Deputy Inspectors General of Police outside their charges Commandant of the Bangladesh Marine Academy Officers of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army and equivalent in the Navy and the Air Force
25	Deputy Secretaries of the government Superintendents of Police within their respective charges CNS(Captain) and Chief Engineer of Bangladesh Marine Academy Civil Surgeons within their respective charge Officers of the rank of Major in the Army and equivalent in the Navy and the Air Force Chairmen (if elected) of class I Municipalities within their charges Chairmen (if elected) of Upazila Parishads within their respective charges

References

• Web site: Warrant of Precedence .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Supreme Court releases full verdict on Warrant of Precedence.
2. Web site: 2023-09-03 . IGP given senior secretary status . 2023-09-03 . The Daily Observer.