|
|
|
Ministry of Education Overview
|
|
 |
|
|
|
Ministry of Education is the apex
policy making institution of the Government regarding administration and
development of post-primary education sector. Ministry of Education
formulates policies and programs for the development of post-primary to
higher education including Madrasah, Technical and Vocational education. It
also formulates laws, rules and regulations for the management and
administration of post-primary education sector and its institutions of the
country. There are several attached bodies for supervision and management of
formal education in post-primary and secondary schools, colleges, madrasahs,
technical schools and colleges, polytechnic institutes, engineering colleges
and universities. There are about 30864 post primary secondary
schools/colleges/madrasahs and 26 public and 56 private universities. |
|
|
|
History of MoE at a glance |
|
|
|
|
|
March 1972 |
Ministry of Education, Religion,
Sports & Cultural Affairs |
|
December 1974 |
Ministry of Education and Cultural
Affairs |
|
March 1984 |
Ministry of Education and Science &
Technology |
|
August 1993 |
Ministry of Education
|
|
|
Ministers, State Ministers, Deputy Minister and Secretaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of the Ministry |
Ministry of Education (MoE), Govt.
of the Peoples' Republic of Bangladesh. |
|
Hon'ble Adviser |
Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman |
|
Secretary |
Mr. Md. Momtajul Islam |
|
Additional Secretary |
MD. MOZAMMEL HAQUE KHAN |
|
|
Md. Ashraful Moqbul |
|
Read More.....
Ministry of Food and
Disaster Management Overview
Bangladesh being an
alluvial deltaic plain is divided into three zones, namely hills, terraces and
flood plain. The country has an approximate area of 147,570 sq.km bounded
between 20°34’ to 26°38’N latitude and 88°01’ to 92°41’E longitude and has 4,685
km. long unique geographical location forming a lower part of the basins of
three mighty rivers of Padma, the Brahmaputra and the Meghna. Bangladesh with
its fragile state of economy depends predominantly on agriculture that has
strong linkage with seasonal weather systems. Due to the geographical location,
the country frequently suffers from devastating natural hazards of which,
floods, cyclones with accompanying storm surges, tornadoes, river-bank erosion,
drought and earthquakes are the most disastrous to mention. Bangladesh being in
close proximity with the Himalayas, the country has a long history of seismic
tremors. Four great earthquakes of magnitude exceeding 8 during 1897, 1905,
1934, 1950 and another 10 earthquakes exceeding magnitude belt during the last
100 years. The colossal losses of lives and properties caused by natural
disasters with repeated frequency in short intervals make Bangladesh as one of
the most disaster prone countries in the world.
Read More ....
Ministry of Cultural
Affairs Overview
Ministry of Cultural
Affairs, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh homepage on the
Internet. This Web site has been put up for information to the world viewers
particularly for those who have interest in history and cultural heritage.
In line with Bangladesh's Outline of Perspective Plan, the Ministry of Cultural
Affairs' vision is to see that the society of Bangladesh become one that is both
learned and cultured; this will ensure that our future generations will be
productive and dynamic.
The mission of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs is to preserve, promote and
disseminate all forms of art and culture and to bring about changes in the
society, particularly among the youths, so as to make it strong and healthy,
dynamic, productive, out-going and forward-looking. These characteristics will
be the foundation stone for the building of an ideal society, which in turn will
be the driving force in attaining our nation's vision and heritage.
One of the objectives of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs is to realize the
government's and national leaders' aspirations in guiding the youth of
Bangladesh with strong cultural and moral values, organized as well as being
independent and competitive.
The functional spectrum of the Ministry ranges from creating cultural awareness
from the grass root level to the international cultural exchange level.
Read More ....
About the Ministry of Commerce
The Ministry of Commerce, Government of the
People’s Republic of Bangladesh is mainly entrusted with the responsibility of
dealing over all trade and commerce of Bangladesh. A brief presentation about
the ministry is given below:
Allocation of Business
•Import Policy formulation
•Export Policy formulation and export promotion
•Price Control
•State Trading
•Companies Act, Partnership Act, Societies and Trade Organization Ordinance and
Law of Insurance
•Promotion and regulation of internal commerce and insurance
•Commodity issues
•Tariff policy
•World Trade Organization and International Trade Organizations
•Administration of 19 Commercial Wings of Bangladesh Missions abroad
•Administration of BCS Trade Cadre
•Liaison with international organizations and world bodies related to treaties
and agreements
•Administration of sub-ordinate offices and organizations under MOC.
Wings/Cells in the Ministry of Commerce
•Administration Wing
•Foreign Trade Agreement (FTA) Wing
•Export Wing
•Insurance and Internal Trade (IIT) Wing
•World Trade Organization (WTO) Cell
•Planning Cell
•Textile Cell and
•Director Trade Organizations (DTO)
Organizations under Ministry of Commerce
1. Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)
2. Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC)
3. Department of Insurance
4.Office of Chief Controller of Imports and Exports (CCI&E)
5. Bangladesh Tea Board
6. Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms
7. Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB)
8. Sadharan Bima Corporation (SBC)
9. Jiban Bima Corporation (JBC)
10.Bangladesh Insurance Academy
11. Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB)
12.Institutef Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB);and
13.Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI)
Read More....
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock,
Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
The role of Fisheries and Livestock sectors
in the development of agro-based economy of Bangladesh is very important and
promising. They contribute around 8% to national income, which also is 32% of
the total agricultural income. About 90% of animal protein in our diet comes
from fish and livestock.
The main functions of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock are to preserve
fisheries resources, fulfill the requirement of animal protein through proper
management and planned development, increase socio-economic conditions of
fishermen, create employment opportunities for rural unemployed and landless
people, expand foreign exchange earnings by exporting fish and fishery products
and to innovate new technologies through research for fisheries development and
preservation.
Read More....
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bangladesh
Ministry of Health And Family Welfare
Ministry of Environment & Forests
The Ministry of
Environment & Forests is the nodal agency in the administrative structure of the
Central Government, for the planning, promotion, co-ordination and overseeing
the implementation of environmental and forestry programmes. MoEF oversees all
environmental matters in the country and is a permanent member of the Executive
Committee of the National Economic Council.
The Ministry is also
plays a pivotal role as participant of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
The principal activities undertaken by Ministry of Environment & Forests consist
of conservation & survey of flora, fauna, forests and wildlife, prevention &
control of pollution, forestation & regeneration of degraded areas and
protection of environment, in the frame work of legislations.
The main tools utilized for this include surveys, impact
assessment, control of pollution, regeneration programmes, support to
organizations, research to solve solutions and training to augment the requisite
manpower, collection and dissemination of environmental information and creation
of environmental awareness among all sectors of the country's population.
Read More....
Ministry of Defence - Peoples Republic
of Bangladesh
This ministry of Defence (MOD) is located
at the Gonobhaban Complex, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka. It is under the control
of the Honorable Prime Minister. This ministry deals with the budget, statutory
and regulatory matters and to certain extent establishment and administration
subjects of the armed services. Moreover other organizations including the
inter-services departments are under the regulatory control of this ministry.
During the care-taker govt. MOD works under the control of the Honorable
President of the republic.
This ministry has two wings : The general wing and the works & development wing.
Each wing is headed by a Joint Secretary.
As per organogram total manpower of this ministry is 144 out of which 33 are
class-1 Cadre and non Cadre officers. Most of the officers belong to BCS
Administration cadre having sound academic background. The posts of Joint
secretary (W&D), Engineering Advisor and Deputy Secretary (Law) are reserved for
officers of the Armed Forces. The location of the MOD has an absorbing natural
beauty. The greenery, fragments of blue sky at the wide windows create a
marvelous work arena the Ministry of Defense.
Read More....
Ministry of Communications (Bangladesh)
|
