[2] In 1976, the then President Ziaur Rahman organised and created the Commander-in-Chief's Secretariat under the office of the President, consolidating central authority dealing with all national security issues while operating under various degrees of authority and responsibility under Ministry of Defense.

However, President Hossain Mohammad Ershad put an immediate hold to bringing the NSC under full civilian control after seizing state power.

It was named the Supreme Command Headquarters after 8 years, on 10 November 1986 sealing armed forces control over national security.

After 1991, the presidential system of government by Act of Parliament was abolished, and by October 1994, the Armed Forces Division was integrated into the Prime Minister's Office and concurrently the combined armed forces authority was transferred to this government body.

[3] The Armed Forces Division provide directive to the military of Bangladesh during disaster relief operations.