Special Officer
Muhammad Barkatullah : From 02 December 1955 to 28 February 1957

Directors

1. Dr. Muhammad Enamul Haq : From 01 December 1956 to 12 September 1960
2. Syed Ali Ahsan : From 15 December 1960 to 14 February 1967
3. Dr. Qazi Deen Muhammad : From 14 February 1967 to 14 March 1969
4. A. K. M. Kabir Chowdhury : From 25 March 1969 to 02 June 1972

Director General

1. Dr. Mazharul Islam : From 02 June 1972 to 12 August 1974
2. Dr. Neelima Ibrahim : From 12 August 1974 to 06 June 1975
3. Dr. Mustafa Nurul Islam : From 06 June 1975 to 5 May 1976
4. Dr. Ashraf Hossain Siddique : From 04 June 1976 to 30 June 1982
5. Quazi Muhammad Munzur-i-Mowla : From 31 December 1982 to 11 March 1986
6. Dr. Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal : From 11 March 1986 to 23 September 1989 (till death)
7. Dr. Mahmud Shah Qureshi : From 10 January 1990 to 05 February 1991
8. Professor Mohammad Harunur Rashid : From 06 February 1991 to 19 March 1995
9. Professor Abul Monsur Muhammad Abu Musa : From 19 March 1995 to 15 February 1997
10. Professor Dr. Syed Anwar Husain : From 17 February 1997 to 16 February 2001
11. Professor Rafiqul Islam : From 30 April 2001 to 31 December 2001
12. Professor Abul Monsur Muhammad Abu Musa : From 6 February 2002 to 5 February 2005
13. Dr. Abul Kalam Manzur Morshed : From 24 February 2005
14. Dr. Syed Mohammad Shahed : From 13 May 2007.