Disaster Management Bureau

Disaster Management Bureau
Formation1993
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websiteddm.gov.bd

Disaster Management Bureau is a government bureau that manages government responses to natural disasters in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2]

History

The Disaster Management Bureau by Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief in 1993. Following the 1991 Bangladesh cyclone and floods in Bangladesh, the government felt a need for a dedicated bureau to manage relief operations in the country. The bureau is headed by a Director General.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Chowdhury, Masud Hasan. "Disaster Management Bureau". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Disaster management in Bangladesh: Reducing vulnerabilities". The Daily Star. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2017.


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