Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
Bengali: দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা ও ত্রাণ মন্ত্রণালয়
Government Seal of Bangladesh
Ministry overview
Formed12 January 1972; 52 years ago (12 January 1972)
JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh
HeadquartersBangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka[1]
Annual budget৳11003 crore (US$920 million) (2024-2025)
Adviser responsible
Ministry executives
Child agencies
Websitewww.modmr.gov.bd

The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief[2][3] (Bengali: দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা ও ত্রাণ মন্ত্রণালয়; Duryōga byabasthāpanā ō trāṇa mantraṇālaẏa) is a ministry of the government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, responsible for disaster management and relief. After the independence of Bangladesh in 1972, two separate ministries namely Ministry of Relief and Rehabilitation and Ministry of Food were formed. In 1982, the two ministries were merged into two departments under the Ministry of Food; namely - the Food Department and the Relief and Rehabilitation Department. Later, in 1988, the Department of Relief and Rehabilitation was renamed as Ministry of Relief. But this was reversed, when in 2004, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief and the Ministry of Food were merged to form the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management. Finally, in 2012, the Department of Disaster Management and Relief was again transformed into the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.[4]

  1. ^ মন্ত্রণালয় ও বিভাগসমূহ - Cabinet Division-Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh - মন্ত্রিপরিষদ বিভাগ-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার. cabinet.gov.bd.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh ministers differ on impact of India's Farakka Barrage on floods". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  3. ^ "Disaster management in Bangladesh: Reducing vulnerabilities". The Daily Star. 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  4. ^ মন্ত্রণালয়ের গঠন ও বিবর্তণ. modmr.gov.bd.