Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Bangladesh)

The Ministry of Cultural Affairs[2] (Bengali: সংস্কৃতি বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়; Sanskr̥ti biṣaẏaka mantraṇālaẏa) is a ministry of the Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh, in charge of national museums and monuments; promoting and protecting the arts (visual, plastic, theatrical, musical, dance, architectural, literary, televisual and cinematographic) in Bangladesh and managing the national archives. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs is also charged with maintaining the Bengali identity.

People's Republic of Bangladesh
Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Bengali: সংস্কৃতি বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়
Sanskr̥ti biṣaẏaka mantraṇālaẏa
Government of Bangladesh Seal
Agency overview
Formed12 January 1972
JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh
HeadquartersSecretariat, Dhaka[1]
Minister responsible
  • K M Khalid, Minister of State
Agency executives
  • Dr. Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal, Secretary
Websitewww.moca.gov.bd

Directorates[3]

History

The importance of preserving and spreading culture was recognised so following Bangladesh's independence in 1971 a separate division was created within the Ministry of Education called Cultural Affairs and Sports Division on 26 May 1972. From then the new Division devoted itself to the promotion of the cultural sector of the country. Later in 1975, the Division was adjoined with Labour and Welfare Ministry. However, in the same year it was returned to the Ministry of Education. Subsequently, in 1978 it separated from the Ministry of Education and became known as the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Sports. Then again in 1979 it was renamed the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports. Then, in 1980 these three sectors were divided into two different ministries: the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Sports & Cultural Affairs.

In 1982, under Hussain Muhammad Ershad's policy of administrative rearrangement, the ministry was converted to Sports & Culture Division and placed under the secretariat of Chief Martial Law Administrator. Next in 1983 it was transferred to President's secretariat. Afterwards in 1984 the Sport & Culture Division was transferred from President's secretariat to the Ministry of Education. In the same year sports related works were separated from Sports & Culture Division and separately made a ministry and named as Ministry of Youth & Sports. And under the Ministry of Education a separate division was made named as Cultural Affairs Division.[4]

Under the Second Khaleda Cabinet starting in 2001, the Ministry operated under the name of Ministry of Cultural Affairs under State Minister Selima Rahman. Then in the subsequent Second Sheikh Hasina Cabinet starting in 2008, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs was run under Minister Abul Kalam Azad who was simultaneously Minister for Ministry of Information. Since the Third Sheikh Hasina Cabinet, formed in 2014, the Ministry has been operating as full-fledged Ministry, under Mr. Asaduzzaman Noor, with Md. Nasir Uddin Ahmed as the Secretary of the Ministry.

Former ministers
Sl.NameDesignationMinistryStart dateEnd date
1Noor Mohammod KhanDeputy MinisterMinistry Of Cultural Affairs25-05-198803-10-1989
2Jafor ImamMinisterMinistry Of Cultural Affairs03-10-198923-12-1989
3Syed Didad BoktState MinisterMinistry Of Cultural Affairs23-12-198906-12-1990
4Alamgir M A KabirAdviserMinistry Of Cultural Affairs19-12-199019-12-1990
5Prof. Iajuddin AhmedAdviserMinistry Of Cultural Affairs19-12-199015-03-1991
6Dr. AQM Badruddoza ChowdhuryMinisterMinistry Of Cultural Affairs27-03-199119-09-1991
7Prof. Jahanara BegumState MinisterMinistry Of Cultural Affairs19-09-199119-03-1996
8Prof. Jahanara BegumState MinisterMinistry Of Cultural Affairs19-03-199630-03-1996
9Prof. Md. Samsul HoqueAdviserMinistry Of Cultural Affairs03-04-199623-06-1996
10Obaidul QuaderState MinisterMinistry Of Cultural Affairs23-06-199615-07-2001
11Rokeya Afjal RahmanAdviserMinistry Of Cultural Affairs16-07-200110-10-2001
12Selima RahmanState MinisterMinistry Of Cultural Affairs11-10-200129-10-2006
13C. M. Shafi SamiAdviserMinistry Of Cultural Affairs01-11-200612-12-2006
14Sofiqul Hoque ChowdhuryAdviserMinistry Of Cultural Affairs12-12-200611-01-2007
15Ayub KadriAdviserMinistry Of Cultural Affairs17-01-200727-12-2007
16Rasheda K ChowdhuryAdviserMinistry Of Cultural Affairs21-01-200806-01-2009
17Abul Kalam AzadMinisterMinistry Of Cultural Affairs06-01-200915-09-2012
Ministry Of Cultural Affairs15-09-201221-12-2013
18Promod MankinState MinisterMinistry Of Cultural Affairs31-07-200914-09-2012
19Hasanul Hoque InuMinisterMinistry Of Cultural Affairs21-12-201312-01-2014
20Asaduzzaman NoorMinisterMinistry Of Cultural Affairs13-01-201407-01-2019
21K M KhalidState MinisterMinistry of Cultural Affairs07-01-2019Present

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References
  1. "মন্ত্রণালয় ও বিভাগসমূহ - Cabinet Division-Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh - মন্ত্রিপরিষদ বিভাগ-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার". cabinet.gov.bd.
  2. "Bhupen Hazarika - An epitome of humanity and love". 8 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. "MoCA: Departments/Agencies".
  4. "MoCA: History".
  5. "MoCA: Former Ministers".



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