Order of precedence in Bangladesh

Relative preeminence of officials for ceremonial purposes

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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.[citation needed]

## Order

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Order of Precedence of Bangladesh 1986  Rank  | Position

|

1  |

* President of the Republic – Mohammed Shahabuddin

2  |

* Chief Adviser of the Republic – Muhammad Yunus

3  |

* Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad – Vacant
* Chief Justice of Bangladesh – Syed Refaat Ahmed

4  |

* Former Presidents of the Republic – Mohammad Abdul Hamid

5  |

* Advisers of the Republic
* Deputy Leader of the Parliament – Vacant
* Chief Whip – Vacant
* Deputy Speaker of the Parliament – Vacant
* Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament – Vacant

6  |

* Persons holding appointments accorded status of an adviser without being members of the Advisory Council

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 Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission – Jalal Ahmed
* Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission – Dr. Mohammad Abdul Momen

8  |

* Chief Election Commissioner – AMM Nasir Uddin
* Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
* Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Parliament – Vacant
* Ministers of State of the Republic
* Judges of the Supreme Court (High Court Division)
* Commissioners of the Anti-Corruption Commission
* Members of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission
* Whip
* Attorney-General – Md. Asaduzzaman

9  |

* Election Commissioners
* 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 – Sheikh Abdur Rashid
* Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser – Md. Siraj Uddin Miah
* Chiefs of Staff –
* Army – General Waker-Uz-Zaman
* Navy – Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan
* Air Force – Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan

* Members of the Parliament

13  |

* Comptroller and Auditor-General – S M Rezvi
* Ombudsman

14  |

* Visiting Ambassadors and High Commissioners not accredited to Bangladesh

15  |

* Senior Secretaries of the Government
* Chairman of the Public Service Commission – Mobasser Monem
* Inspector General of Police
* Governor of Bangladesh Bank – Ahsan H. Mansur
* Officers of the rank of
* Lieutenant General in the Army
* Vice Admiral in the Navy
* Air Marshal in the Air Force

* Senior District and Sessions Judges
* Registrar General of Supreme Court of Bangladesh

16  |

* Secretaries to the Government including the Secretary to the Parliament
* Chairman of the University Grant Commission
* Members of the Planning Commission
* [[Additional Inspector General of Police (Grade-1)
* Officers of the rank of
* Major General in the Army
* Rear Admiral in the Navy
* Air Vice Marshal in the Air Force

* District & Session Judges
* Registrars of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh

17  |

* Charge-d' affaires apied of Foreign Countries
* Directorate General of the National Security Intelligence
* Directorate General of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence
* Full-time members of the University Grant Commission
* Officers holding the status of Secretaries to the Government
* National Professors
* Vice-Chancellors of Universities
* Director General –
* Bangladesh Ansar & VDP
* Department of Immigration & Passports
* Chief Judicial Magistrates/Chief Metropolitan Magistrates/Additional District and Sessions Judges/Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge
* Additional Registrars of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh

18  |

* Mayors of the City Corporations (within the jurisdiction of their respective corporation)

19  |

* Additional Attorney-General
* Additional Secretaries to the Government
* Additional Inspector General of Police (Grade-2)
* Chairman, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
* Chairman, Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation
* Chairman, Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation
* Chairman, Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation
* Chairman, Bangladesh Power Development Board
* Chairman, Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation
* Chairman, Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation
* Chairman, Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation
* Chairman, Bangladesh Water Development Board
* Charge-d'affaires ad-interim of Foreign Countries
* Director Generals of Anti Corruption Commission
* Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council
* 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, Bangladesh Tea Board
* Chairman, Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited
* 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, Department of Agricultural Extension
* 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  |

* Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority
* Commissioners of divisions within their respective charges
* Chief Controller of Imports and Exports
* Chief Engineer, Housing and Settlement Department
* Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department
* Deputy Inspector General of Police
* Director General, Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence
* Director General of Post Offices
* Joint Secretaries to the Government
* Managing Director, Bangladesh Shipping Corporation
* Managing Directors of the Financial Institutions
* Managing Director, Bangladesh Film Development Corporation
* Ministers and Deputy High Commissioners (of the rank of Ministers in Embassies, High Commissions and Missions located in Bangladesh)
* Officers of the rank of
* Brigadier General in the Army
* Commodore in the Navy
* Air Commodore in the Air Force
* Additional Chief Judicial Magistrates/Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrates/Joint District and Sessions Judges/Joint Metropolitan Sessions Judges
* Deputy Registrars of the Supreme Court
* Surveyor General of Bangladesh

22  |

* Additional Chief Architect
* Additional Chief Engineers of Government Departments
* Chairman –
* Chittagong Development Authority – Md. Noorul Karim
* Rajshahi Development Authority
* Khulna Development Authority
* Collectors of Customs and Excise
* Additional Director General, Health Services
* Commissioners of Divisions outside their respective charges
* Commissioners of Taxes
* Consuls General
* Controller General of Accounts
* Controller General of Defence Finance
* 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 their respective charges)
* 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  |

* Senior Judicial Magistrates/Metropolitan Magistrates/Senior Assistant Judges
* Assistant Registrars of the Supreme Court
* Chairmen of District Councils (if elected) within their respective charges
* Commandant of the Bangladesh Marine Academy
* Deputy Commissioners within their respective charges
* Deputy Inspector Generals of Police outside their respective charges
* 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
* Assistant Judge/ Judicial Magistrate
* Superintendents of Police within their respective charges
* 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

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1. ^ "Supreme Court releases full verdict on Warrant of Precedence". Prothom Alo.

* "Warrant of Precedence" (PDF).

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