Bangladesh Meteorological Department

Department of Bangladesh Government

Bangladesh Meteorological Departmentবাংলাদেশ আবহাওয়া অধিদপ্তর

Agency overview
Type| Ministry
Jurisdiction| Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters| Dhaka, Bangladesh
Minister responsible|

* Prime Minister

Agency executives|

* Director
* Dr. Md Shadekul Alam

Parent department| Ministry of Defense
Website| www.bmd.gov.bd

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আবহাওয়া অধিদপ্তর) also known as Abhawa Office (Weather Office), is the national meteorological organization of Bangladesh, working under Ministry of Defense of the Government of Bangladesh.[1][2] It is responsible for maintaining the network of surface and upper air observatories, radar and satellite stations, agrometeorological observatories, geomagnetic and seismological observatories and meteorological telecommunication system of Bangladesh.[3]

## See also

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* Bangladesh Navy Hydrographic & Oceanographic Center (BNHOC)

## References

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1. ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Climate". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
2. ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Agrometeorology". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
3. ^ "Bangladesh improves disaster early warning system with ESCAP support". UN ESCAP. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.

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