Final Decision Taken to Relocate Secretariat to Agargaon

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Publish : 18 Oct 2026, 07:52 PM

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The Bangladesh Secretariat is finally relocating to the old International Trade Fair grounds in the capital's Agargaon.

The decision was finalized on Sunday (October 18) during a Cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani confirmed the details following the meeting.

The Cabinet Secretary stated that the new Secretariat will be constructed on 31 acres of land at the former trade fair grounds in Agargaon.

The entire project will be self-funded by the Government of Bangladesh. He added that official operations at the new Secretariat are expected to begin in 2029.

Additionally, the meeting approved renaming the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs to the "Ministry of Women and Child Affairs."

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