The principal staff officer is the head of Armed Forces Division, which is part of the Prime Minister's Office. He is assisted by a PS (acting PSO) and five departmental heads each one star rank military officer from Bangladesh Armed Forces.[1]
Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Prime Minister he has the authority, direction, and control over all operational and administrative services. He also, as per government notification, performs the duties of a full-fledged secretary with full administrative and financial authority as that of a secretary in any other division or ministry.
^Ahmed, Moudud (1995). Democracy and the Challenge of Development: A Study of Politics and Military Interventions in Bangladesh. Vikas Publishing House. p. 142. ISBN0706997263.