The creation of this post is authorized by the government of Bangladesh, aligning with the country's administrative needs.

Appointments and promotions to this position are made by the government of Bangladesh, often involving high-level decision-making bodies.

[3] Within the structure of the Bangladeshi government, a Secretary serves as the administrative head of a ministry or division.

The role is comparable to that of the highest-ranking officials in other government branches and is recognized as such in the hierarchy of the Bangladesh Civil Service.

Over the decades, Secretaries have played instrumental roles in policy formulation, administration, and crisis management.