Ministry of Food (Bangladesh)

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

People's Republic of Bangladesh
Ministry of Food
খাদ্য মন্ত্রণালয়
(Khaddo Montronaloya)
Agency overview
Formed2012
JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Dr. Musammat Nazmanara Khanum, Secretary
Websitewww.mofood.gov.bd

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 19 December 2017.


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