Ministry of Food (Bangladesh)

People's Republic of Bangladesh
Ministry of Food
খাদ্য মন্ত্রণালয়
(Khaddo Montronaloya)
Agency overview
Formed 2012
Jurisdiction Government of Bangladesh
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Md. Kaikobad Hossain, Food Secretary
Website Ministry of Food

The Ministry of Food (Bengali: খাদ্য মন্ত্রণালয়; Khādya mantraṇālaẏa) is the government ministry of Bangladesh responsible for National Food Policy.[1]

History

The Ministry of Food was originally the Ministry of Food & Civil Supplies in 1971 after the Independence of Bangladesh. It was renamed to Ministry of Food & Relief and then renamed again as the Ministry of Food & Disaster Management. In 2012 the government of Bangladesh reorganized it as the Ministry of Food and another separate ministry was created called the Ministry of Disaster Management.[2]

Departments

References

  1. ↑ "Ministry of Food". mofood.gov.bd.
  2. ↑ "Ministry of Food". www.mofood.gov.bd. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
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