Ministry of Defence (Bangladesh)

Government ministry of Bangladesh

Ministry of DefenceBengali: প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়

Government Seal of Bangladesh

Ministry overview
Formed| 14 April 1971; 54 years ago (14 April 1971)
Jurisdiction| Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters| Ganabhaban Complex, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka[1]
Annual budget| ৳42014 crore (US$3.5 billion) (2024-2025)
Adviser responsible|

* Muhammad Yunus, Adviser for Defence

Ministry executive|

* Md. Ashraf Uddin, Defence Secretary

Child agencies|

* Bangladesh Armed Forces
* Armed Forces Division
* Directorate General of Defence Purchase
* Directorate General of Forces Intelligence

Website| mod.gov.bd

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) (Bengali: প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়) is a Bangladeshi government ministry. The MoD is headed by the Minister of Defence, a civilian and member of cabinet. The post is usually held by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who also serves as the President's second-in-command of the military. The MoD exercises supreme command authority over the Bangladesh Armed Forces.

## Organisational structure

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Parliament is constitutionally responsible for working with the president and the service chiefs in ensuring the nation's defence. In practice, however, members of Parliament have never played a significant role in either national defence planning or defence budgeting, the Defence Secretary does.[2]

## Agencies and departments under the Ministry of Defence

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The list of agencies and departments under the Ministry of Defence of Bangladesh are given below:[3]

### Defence Forces

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* Bangladesh Army
* Bangladesh Navy
* Bangladesh Air Force

### Inter-Forces institutions

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* Directorate General of Medical Services (DGMS)
* National Defence College (NDC)
* Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC)
* Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
* Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC)
* Armed Forces Medical Institute (AFMI)
* Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP)
* Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF)
* Military Engineer Services (MES)
* Inter Services Selection Board (ISSB)
* Bangladesh Armed Services Board (BASB)
* Directorate General of Defence Purchase (DGDP)
* Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI)
* Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)[4]
* Governing Bodies of Cadet Colleges

### Other agencies and departments

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* Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC)
* Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
* Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO)
* Survey of Bangladesh (SOB)
* Department of Military Lands & Cantonments (DML&C)
* Department of Cipher
* Controller General of Defence Finance (CGDF)
* Office of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
* Ministry of Defence Constabulary (MODC)

## Role and working

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The functions of the MoD are:[5]

* Protecting the sovereignty of Bangladesh.
* Defence Services of Bangladesh and Armed Forces attached to or operating with any of the Armed Forces of Bangladesh excluding planning, co-ordination and arrangement of mobilisation of the defence services on declaration of national emergency/war and co-ordination and control of the activities of the defence services when deployed in aid of civil administration.
* Army, Naval and Air Force Works
* Production of cypher documents
* Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (Produce ammunition and arms for Bangladesh Army)
* Matters related to International Red Cross and Geneva Conventions in so far as these affect belligerents
* Gallantry awards and decorations in respect of forces under its control
* Military Lands and Cantonments
* Meteorological Observations
* Pardons, reprieves and respites, etc., of all armed forces personnel
* National Services and Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC)
* Running the Cadet Colleges
* Matters relating to Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation (SPARRSO)
* Civil Services paid from Defence Estimates
* Hydrographic Surveys and preparation of navigational charts (excluding Hydrographic surveys in the inland water of Bangladesh and preparation of charts for inland navigation)
* Survey of Bangladesh
* Budget legal and statutory matters of the Armed Forces
* Secretarial administration including financial matters
* Administration and control of subordinate offices and organisations under this ministry
* Liaison with International Organisations and matters relating to treaties and agreements with other countries and world bodies relating to subject allotted to this ministry
* All laws on subjects allotted to this ministry
* Inquires and statistics on any of the subjects allotted to this ministry.
* Fees in respect of any of the subjects allotted to this ministry except fees taken in courts

## List of defence secretaries

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Number  | Name  | Term start  | Term end  | Reference

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1  | Abdus Samad | 18 December 1971  | 22 January 1972  | [6]
2  | Osman Gani Khan | 22 January 1972  | 6 June 1973  | [6]
3  | Md. Mujibul Haque  | 6 June 1973  | 30 October 1975  | [6]
4  | Faiz Uddin Ahmed | 4 November 1975  | 18 September 1978  | [6]
5  | ASHK Sadek | 18 September 1978  | 21 April 1982  | [6]
6  | Salahuddin Ahmed  | 21 April 1982  | 1 October 1983  | [6]
7  | ASHK Sadek | 1 November 1983  | 2 May 1985  | [6]
8  | A.M. Anisuzzaman  | 29 June 1985  | 23 June 1986  | [6]
9  | Kazi Jalal Uddin Ahmad  | 23 June 1986  | 1 January 1989  | [6]
10  | Md. Shamsul Haque Chishti  | 1 January 1989  | 9 January 1990  | [6]
11  | Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman | 9 January 1990  | 25 April 1991  | [6]
12  | Anisur Rahman  | 25 April 1991  | 6 August 1992  | [6]
13  | M. A. Malek  | 1 September 1992  | 22 July 1993  | [6]
14  | Md. Hasinur Rahman  | 22 July 1993  | 11 March 1995  | [6]
15  | Md. Abdul Hakim  | 11 March 1995  | 31 July 1996  | [6]
16  | Kazi Muhammad Manzoor e Mawla | 1 August 1996  | 30 September 1997  | [6]
17  | Syed Yusuf Hossain | 14 July 1997  | 8 August 1999  | [6]
18  | M. Idris Ali | 16 August 1999  | 1 December 2001  | [6]
19  | KM Ehsanul Haque Peyara | 27 November 2001  | 5 August 2004  | [6]
20  | Mejbah Uddin Ahmed | 11 August 2004  | 28 February 2006  | [6]
21  | Mahmud Hasan Mansoor | 21 March 2006  | 8 June 2006  | [6]
22  | Abu Md. Moniruzzaman Khan | 18 June 2006  | 8 January 2007  | [6]
23  | Kamrul Hasan | 11 January 2007  | 8 February 2010  | [6]
24  | Khondoker Md. Asaduzzaman | 7 February 2010  | 3 March 2014  | [6]
25  | Kazi Habibul Awal | 3 March 2014  | 31 December 2016  | [6]
26  | Akhtar Hossain Bhuiyan | 1 January 2017  | 30 December 2019  | [6]
27  | Abdullah al Mohsin Chowdhury | 12 January 2020  | 29 June 2020  | [6]
28  | Md Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal | 7 July 2020  | 7 February 2022  | [6]

## References

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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Country Studies. Federal Research Division.

1. ^ List of Ministries and Divisions
2. ^ Heitzman, James; Worden, Robert, eds. (1989). "Organization of the Armed Forces". Bangladesh: A Country Study. Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. p. 218.
3. ^ "প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়". বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় তথ্য বাতায়ন.
4. ^ "About Us". Inter-Service Public Relations Directorate. Archived from the original on 2015-06-19.
5. ^ প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়ের কার্যাবলি [The Functions of the Ministry of Defence]. Ministry of Defence (in Bengali).
6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়". www.mod.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-03-19.

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Politics of Bangladesh

Government

* Prime Minister: TBD

Government Agencies

*     * Cabinet
* Secretariat

* President (Bangabhaban)
* Chief Adviser (Chief Adviser's Office − Armed Forces Division − Cabinet Division)
* Public Administration (Local Government − Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs)
* Defence (Liberation War Affairs)
* Foreign Affairs (Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment)
* Commerce (Industries \- Textiles and Jute)
* Communications (Information)
* Finance (Planning)
* Land (Housing and Public Works)
* Science and Technology
* Transport: (Road and Bridges − Railways − Shipping − Civil Aviation)
* Agriculture (Food − Fisheries and Livestock)
* Energy
* Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Water Resources \- Disaster Management and Relief)
* Education (Primary and Mass Education)
* Culture (Tourism -Sports)
* Health and Family Welfare
* Home Affairs
* Justice
* Labour and Employment (Social Welfare)
* Religious Affairs
* Women and Children Affairs

List of Cabinets|

* Mujib I (1971–72)
* Mujib II (1972–73)
* Mujib III (1973–75)
* Mujib IV (1975)
* Mostaq (1975)
* Sayem (1975–78)
* Zia (1978–81)
* Sattar (1981–82)
* Ershad (1986–90)
* Shahabuddin (1990–91)
* Khaleda I (1991–96)
* Habibur (1996)
* Hasina I (1996–2001)
* Latif (2001)
* Khaleda II (2001–06)
* Iajuddin (2006–07)
* Fakhruddin (2007–09)
* Hasina II (2009–14)
* Hasina III (2014–19)
* Hasina IV (2019–24)
* Hasina V (2024)
* Yunus (2024-)

Parliament

* Speaker: Vacant

Parliament|

* Jatiya Sangsad
* Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban
* Sangsad Television
* Constituencies
* Elections
* Committees
* Secretariat
* Library

Leaders|

* Speaker
* Deputy Speaker
* Leader of the House
* Deputy Leader of the House
* Leader of the Opposition
* Chief Whips

Judiciary

* Chief Justice: Syed Refaat Ahmed

Law|

* Constitution
* Amendments
* Fundamental rights
* Human rights
* Article 70
* Judicial review
* Legitimate expectation

Ordinary courts|

* Supreme Court:
* Appellate Division
* High Court Division
* Chief Justice
* Attorney General

* District Courts:
* Judge Court
* Session Court
* Magistrate Court

* Metropolitan Courts:
* Session Court
* Magistrate Court

Specialized Courts & Tribunals|

| Constitutional Court|

* None

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Administrative Court|

* Administrative Tribunals

Finance Court|

* Money Loan Courts
* Insolvency Courts
* Income Tax Appellate Tribunals
* Special Tribunal for Share Market Scam

Labour Court|

* Labour Courts

Court of Justice|

* Family court
* Women and Child Repression Crime Prevention Tribunal
* International Crimes Tribunal

Social Court|

* Druto Bichar Tribunal
* Bangladesh Cyber Tribunal

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Bangladesh Armed Forces

Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Air Force

Organization|

* Armed Forces Division
* Bangladesh Forces
* Ministry of Defence
* Directorate General of Forces Intelligence
* Inter-Service Public Relations
* Army formations
* Military installations
* East Bengal Regiment
* 1st East Bengal Regiment
* Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
* UN Peacekeeping Force
* Armed Forces Day

Leadership|

* Commander-in-chief: President of Bangladesh
* Chief of Air Staff
* Chief of Army Staff
* Chief of Naval Staff
* serving Generals
* serving Marshals
* serving Admirals

History and wars|

* Military history
* Bengal Army
* Bengal Regiment
* Bangladesh Liberation War
* Gulf War
* Chattogram Hill Tracts conflict
* 2001 Bangladesh–India border clashes

War leaders|

* M.A.G. Osmani
* Ziaur Rahman
* K. M. Shafiullah
* Khaled Mosharraf
* Khademul Bashar
* Muhammed Abul Manzur
* Shafaat Jamil
* Kazi Nuruzzaman
* Abu Osman Chowdhury
* Muhammad Hamidullah Khan
* Abu Taher
* Mohammad Abdul Jalil

Decorations|

* Bir Shreshtho
* Bir Uttom
* Bir Bikrom
* Bir Protik

Personnel and
equipment|

| Ranks|

* Military ranks of Bangladesh

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Training|

* ARTDOC
* National Defence College
* Defence Services Command and Staff College
* School of Infantry and Tactics
* BUP
* BAIUST
* BAUET
* BAUST
* BIPSOT
* Military Academy
* Air Force Academy
* Naval Academy
* AFMC
* AFMI
* MIST
* National Cadet Corps
* Cadet Colleges

Equipment|

* Army equipment
* Active Military aircraft
* Historic Military aircraft
* Navy ships
* active
* historic

Special ops|

* President Guard Regiment
* SSF
* Para-Commandos
* SWADS
* Counter Terrorism and Intelligence Bureau

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Ministry of Defence

Executives|

* Sheikh Hasina (Minister)
* Akhter Hussain Bhuiya (Secretary)

Defence forces|

* Bangladesh Army
* Bangladesh Navy
* Bangladesh Air Force

Inter-forces institutions|

* Director Generals of Medical Services (DGMS)
* National Defence College (NDC)
* Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC)
* Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
* Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
* Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC)
* Armed Forces Medical Institute (AFMI)
* Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP)
* Military Engineer Services (MES)
* Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF)
* Inter Services Selection Board (ISSB)
* Bangladesh Armed Services Board (BASB)
* Directorate General of Defence Purchase (DGDP)
* Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI)
* Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)
* Governing Bodies of Cadet Colleges

Other agencies
and departments|

* Bangladesh National Cadet Corps
* Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
* Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO)
* Survey of Bangladesh (SOB)
* Department of Military Lands & Cantonments
* Department of Cipher
* Controller General of Defence Finance
* Office of Chief Administrative Officer
* Ministry of Defence Constabulary

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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