Chief Adviser of Bangladesh

The Chief Adviser of Bangladesh serves as the head of government during the transition period between one elected government and another. With powers equivalent to those of the prime minister of an elected government, their executive power is limited by the constitution. The chief adviser leads an advisory committee comprising several advisers (equivalent to a minister), all of them selected from among politically neutral individuals to be acceptable to all major political parties. The most recent person to occupy the post was Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. He was appointed Chief Adviser after the student revolution, leading the transitional period from 2024 until 2026.

Chief Adviser of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের প্রধান উপদেষ্টা
Seal of the chief adviser
Standard of the chief adviser
Incumbent
Vacant
Style
TypeHead of government
AbbreviationCA
Reports toPresident of Bangladesh
ResidenceState Guest House Jamuna
AppointerPresident of Bangladesh
Term lengthUntil the next general election in Bangladesh takes place
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Bangladesh
PrecursorPrime Minister of Bangladesh
Inaugural holderMuhammad Habibur Rahman
Formation30 March 1996 (1996-03-30)

List of chief advisers of Bangladesh

# Name
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Entered office Left office Tenure
Caretaker government of Bangladesh
1 Muhammad Habibur Rahman
(1928–2014)
30 March 1996 23 June 1996 85 days
2 Latifur Rahman
(1936–2017)
15 July 2001 10 October 2001 87 days
3 Iajuddin Ahmed
(1931–2012)
President
29 October 2006 11 January 2007 74 days
— Fazlul Haque
(1938–)
Acting Chief Adviser
11 January 2007 12 January 2007 1 day
4 Fakhruddin Ahmed
(1940–)
12 January 2007 6 January 2009 1 year, 360 days
Interim government of Bangladesh
5 Muhammad Yunus
(1940–)
8 August 2024 17 February 2026 1 year, 192 days