Public Security Division

Public Security Division is a Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Bangladesh. It is responsible for public security and overseas the civilian security agencies of Bangladesh.[1] Mostafa Kamal Uddin is the current head of the Department and holds the rank of Senior Secretary.[2][3]

Public Security Division
FormationJune 2016
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsitePublic Security Division

History

Public Security Division is the part of the Ministry of Home Affairs which was established in 1971 by the Government of Bangladesh in exile during the Bangladesh Liberation war.[1] In June 2016, the Government of Bangladesh divided the Ministry of Home Affairs into two Divisions, Public Security Division and the Security Service Division.[4][5] The official gazette on the split was issued in 2017.[6]

Agencies

References
  1. "Introduction". mhapsd.gov.bd. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. "Secretary". mhapsd.gov.bd. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. "40 Coast Guard personnel awarded". The Daily Star. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  4. "Home ministry split into 2 divisions". The Daily Star. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  5. "Overall security being recast: Home minister". The Daily Star. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  6. "Gazette on home ministry's split". The Daily Star. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  7. "mhapsd". mhapsd.gov.bd. Retrieved 7 July 2019.


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