Public Security Division
| Bengali: জননিরাপত্তা বিভাগ | |
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| Division overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 2016 |
| Dissolved | 2025 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Bangladesh Secretariat, Agargaon, Dhaka |
Division executive | |
Parent department | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Website | Public Security Division |
Public Security Division was a Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Bangladesh. It was responsible for public security and oversaw the civilian security agencies of Bangladesh.[1]
History
[edit]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.[2][3] The official gazette on the split was issued in 2017.[4] The two divisions were merged again in 2025.[5][6]
Agencies
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Introduction". mhapsd.gov.bd. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ↑ "Home ministry split into 2 divisions". The Daily Star. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ↑ "Overall security being recast: Home minister". The Daily Star. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ↑ "Gazette on home ministry's split". The Daily Star. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ↑ "Government merges two divisions of home ministry, restores single structure". bdnews24.com. 3 September 2025. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ↑ "Govt merges two divisions under home ministry". The Daily Star. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ↑ "mhapsd". mhapsd.gov.bd. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
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