Disaster Management Directorate

Disaster Management Directorate is a department of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief and responsible for government management of natural disasters in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2]

Disaster Management Directorate
Formation2012
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Director General
Atiqul Haque
WebsiteDisaster Management Directorate

History

Disaster Management Directorate was founded in 2012 by the Bangladesh Awami League led government in 2012.[1][3] The directorate was formed through the passage of Disaster Management Act, 2012 in the Parliament of Bangladesh.[4]

References
  1. "Department Of Disaster Management". ddm.gov.bd. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. "Cracks on newly-built bridge in Thakurgaon". The Daily Star. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. "Muhith places VAT bill in parliament". The Daily Star. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  4. "Govt to award Indian former army officer for 1971 role". The Daily Star. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2017.


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