National Security Intelligence

National Security Intelligence
জাতীয় নিরাপত্তা গোয়েন্দা
Seal of National Security Intelligence
Agency overview
Formed29 December 1972; 51 years ago (1972-12-29)[1]
Headquarters1 Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh[2][3]
MottoCommitted to national security.
EmployeesClassified
Annual budgetClassified
Agency executive
Parent agency Chief Adviser's Office

The National Security Intelligence[a], commonly known as the NSI, is the principal civilian intelligence agency of Bangladesh. The NSI's headquarters is in Segunbagicha, Dhaka. The NSI is the leading body of the Government of Bangladesh in the field of internal security, counter terrorism, counter intelligence and foreign intelligence. NSI is the largest among the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh, the others being the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), SB, CID, PBI and intelligence directorates of armed and paramilitary forces. The agency stands under the direct authority of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.[4]

This is an independent civilian intelligence agency. Today, its internal security functions are similar to the British security service MI5, while the foreign intelligence function does not quite resemble the MI6. The NSI also has territorial units in all of the 64 districts of Bangladesh, headed by a Joint Director/Deputy Director.[4]

Being the only independent civilian intelligence agency in Bangladesh, the NSI's principal activities are gathering information about foreign governments, individuals, corporations, political parties, and different religious groups; counter-terrorism, counter-intelligence, political intelligence, and giving protection to the VIPs & VVIPs are among its major functions.[1]

  1. ^ a b জাতীয় নিরাপত্তা গোয়েন্দা অধিদপ্তরের বহুতল বিশিষ্ট প্রধান কার্যালয় ভবনের ভিত্তি প্রস্তর স্থাপন, ভাষণ, মাননীয় প্রধানমন্ত্রী, শেখ হাসিনা (১৭ জানুয়ারি ২০১৫).
  2. ^ প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা এনএসআই এর প্রধান কার্যালয়ের ভিত্তিপ্রস্তর স্থাপন অনুষ্ঠানে বক্তৃতা করেন… -The Prime Minister's Office-Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh – প্রধানমন্ত্রীর কার্যালয়-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017.
  3. ^ গোয়েন্দাদের সতর্ক থাকতে বললেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 18 January 2015. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  4. ^ a b ৫৬ কোটি টাকায় এনএসআই-এর জন্য বহুতল ভবন. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 May 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2016.


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