Order of precedence in Bangladesh

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 of Precedence of Bangladesh 1986
Rank	Position
1	President of the Republic – Mohammed Shahabuddin
2	Chief Adviser of the Republic – Dr. Muhammad Yunus
3	Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad – Vacant Chief Justice of Bangladesh – Sayed Refat Ahmed
4	Former Presidents of the Republic – Dr. A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, 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 Parliament – Vacant
6	Persons holding appointments accorded status of a Advisers 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 – Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission – Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed
8	Chief Election Commissioner – Vacant 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) Members of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Commissioners of the Anti-Corruption Commission Whip – Vacant 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 – 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 Chief Adviser – 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 Bangladesh Bank – Ahsan H. Mansur Officers of the rank of Lieutenant General and equivalent in the Navy and Air Force Senior Secretaries of the Government 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 University Grant Commission Inspector General of Police – Md. Moinul Islam Members of the Planning Commission Officers of the rank of Major General in the Army and equivalent in the Navy and Air Force District & Session Judges Registrars of 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 Director General – Bangladesh Ansar & VDP Department of Immigration & Passports Full-time members of the University Grant Commission Officers holding the status of Secretaries to the Government Vice-Chancellors of Universities Chief Judicial Magistrates/Chief Metropolitan Magistrates/Additional District and Sessions Judges/Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judges Additional Registrars of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh National Professors
18	Mayors of the City Corporations (within the jurisdiction of their respective corporation)
19	Additional Attorney-General Additional Secretaries to the Government 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	Additional Inspector Generals of Police Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority 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 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, 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 and equivalent in the Navy and the Air Force Surveyor General of Bangladesh
22	Additional Chief Architect Additional Chief Engineers of Government Departments Chairman, Chittagong Development Authority Chairman, Rajshahi Development AuthorityChairman, 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 Deputy Inspector Generals of Police within their respective charges 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 Senior Judicial Magistrates/Metropolitan Magistrates/Senior Assistant Judges Assistant Registrars (Senior Assistant Judge) of the Supreme Court 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 Commandant of the Bangladesh Marine Academy Deputy Commissioners within their respective charges Deputy Inspector Generals of Police outside their 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 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

^ “Supreme Court releases full verdict on Warrant of Precedence”.

“Warrant of Precedence” (PDF).

[1] “Supreme Court releases full verdict on Warrant of Precedence”.

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