Caretaker government of Bangladesh

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The caretaker government of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশের তত্ত্বাবধায়ক সরকার
Government Seal of Bangladesh
Term length	3 months (Or until another General Election is held)
Formation	26 March 1996; 28 years ago (1996-03-26) (original) 17 December 2024; 9 days ago (2024-12-17) (revival)
First holder	Muhammad Habibur Rahman (1996)
Final holder	Fakhruddin Ahmed (2007-2009)
Abolished	10 May 2011; 13 years ago (2011-05-10) (original)

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A caretaker government of Bangladesh, (Bengali: বাংলাদেশের তত্ত্বাবধায়ক সরকার) is an unelected interim government in Bangladesh tasked with organizing free and fair general elections. The Chief Adviser, the head of government in lieu of the Prime Minister, is appointed by the President. The Chief Advisor appoints other advisers, who act as ministers. The appointments are intended to be nonpartisan.

The caretaker government is only permitted to make necessary policy decisions, and may not contest the elections.^[1]