Bangladesh Meteorological Department Explained

Agency Name:Bangladesh Meteorological Department
Nativename:বাংলাদেশ আবহাওয়া অধিদপ্তর
Jurisdiction:Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Code:41
Minister1 Name:Prime Minister
Chief1 Position:Director
Chief2 Name:Mohammad Azizur Rahman
Agency Type:Ministry
Parent Department:Ministry of Defense

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আবহাওয়া অধিদপ্তর) also known as Abhawa Office (Weather Office), is the national meteorological organization of Bangladesh, working under Ministry of Defense of the Government of Bangladesh.[1] [2] It is responsible for maintaining the network of surface and upper air observatories, radar and satellite stations, agrometeorological observatories, geomagnetic and seismological observatories and meteorological telecommunication system of Bangladesh.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Climate . Banglapedia. 2016-05-08.
  2. Web site: Agrometeorology . Banglapedia. 2016-05-08.
  3. Web site: Bangladesh improves disaster early warning system with ESCAP support . . 2013-05-14 . 2013-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130405185314/http://www.unescap.org/features/bangladesh-improves-disaster-early-warning-system-with-ESCAP-support . dead .