Chief Adviser

The Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh takes over as the Head of Government for 90 days during transition between one elected government to another. The Caretaker Government that is mandated only to hold the Parliamentary Elections in Bangladesh. The Chief Adviser heads an Advisory Committee comprising ten Advisers. With powers roughly equivalent to those of the Prime Minister of elected governments, his executive power is constrained with certain constitutional limitations. He, as well as the other advisers, are selected so as to be acceptable to all major political parties.

Present Chief Justice of Bangladesh Mr. Justice A B M Khairul Haque has the highest possibility to become the next Chief Adviser during the general election to be held in March 2014.

Composition of the Non-Party Care-taker Government