 Disaster Management Directorate Mohakhali | |
| Formation | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Director General | Atiqul Haque |
| Website | 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 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]
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