Administrative structure of Bangladesh
The government organization in Bangladesh can be conceptualized as a
two-tier administrative system. They are:-
·
Central secretariat
at the national level: The ministries and divisions altogether constituting the central
secretariat at the national level is supposed to provide clearinghouse
functions. The power ranking: Secretary > Additional Secretary > Join
Secretary > Deputy Secretary > Senior Scale Assistant Secretary >
Assistant Secretary
·
Field Administration
at the sub national level: General administration, delivery of public services, and implementation
of development program and so on, are carried out at sub-national levels divisions,
districts. thanas (upazilas)- representing the central level ministries and
divisions as well as the line departments / directorates attached to the ministries/divisions.
The power ranking: Divisional Commissioner (DC) > Additional Divisional
Commissioner > Thana Nirbahi Officer (TNO) > Magistrate > Assistant
Commissioner
