Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Bangladesh) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Nativename:	Bengali তথ্য ও সম্প্রচার মন্ত্রণালয়
Type:	Ministry
Seal:	Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg
Jurisdiction:	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters:	Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
Budget:	(2024-2025)
Minister Type:	Adviser
Minister1 Name:	Nahid Islam
Minister1 Pfo:	Adviser for Information
Chief2 Name:	Mahbuba Farzana
Chief2 Position:	Secretary
Website:	Ministry of Information
Child1 Agency:	Information Commission
Child2 Agency:	Directorate of Mass Communication
Child3 Agency:	Department of Films & Publications

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (bn|তথ্য ও সম্প্রচার মন্ত্রণালয়) (abbreviated as MoIB) is a branch of the Government of Bangladesh and is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to information, broadcasting, the press and films in Bangladesh. It is responsible for releasing government information, media galleries, public domain and government unclassified non-scientific data to the public and international communities.^{[1] [2]}

About

The Ministry is responsible for all the press and broadcasting arm of the Bangladesh Government. The Bangladesh Film Censor Board is the other important body under this ministry being responsible for the regulation of motion pictures shown in Bangladesh.^[3] The current Minister of Information and Broadcasting is Nahid Islam^{[4] [5]}

Organisation

There are 14 agencies and departments under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of Bangladesh.^[6] They are as follows:

• Information Commission (Information)
  • • • Department of Press Information Press Institute of Bangladesh
  • Bangladesh Sangbad Sanstha
  • Bangladesh Press Council
• Directorate of Mass Communication (Broadcasting)
  • National Institute of Mass Communication
  • Bangladesh Television
  • Bangladesh Betar
• Department of Films & Publications (Films)
  • Bangladesh Film and Television Institute
  • Bangladesh Film Development Corporation
  • Bangladesh Film Certification Board
  • Bangladesh Film Archive

See also

• Media of Bangladesh
• Bangladesh Journalists Welfare Trust

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ministry of Information (Bangladesh) . 15 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150208030421/http://www.moi.gov.bd/about.php . 8 February 2015 .
2. Web site: Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB). 15 February 2015.
3. Web site: Bangladesh Film Censor Board. 15 February 2015.
4. Web site: Mohammad Ali Arafat . Bangladesh Parliament . https://web.archive.org/web/20240111130513/https://www.parliament.gov.bd/member-profile/011019002/mohammad-ali-arafat . 11 January 2024.
5. News: Awami League candidate Arafat wins Dhaka-17 by-polls . Prothom Alo.
6. Web site: | People's Republic of Bangladesh | গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার.