Public Security Division
| Bengali: জননিরাপত্তা বিভাগ | |
| Division overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 2016 |
| 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 is responsible for public security and overseas the civilian security agencies of Bangladesh.[1]
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.[2][3] The official gazette on the split was issued in 2017.[4] The two divisions were merged again in 2025.[5][6]
Agencies
- Bangladesh Police[7]
- Border Guard Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Coast Guard
- Bangladesh Ansar
- Village Defence Party
- Investigation Agency-ICTBD
- National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre
References
- ^ a b "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.