Minister of Defence (Bangladesh)

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People's Republic of Bangladesh
Adviser of Defence
বাংলাদেশের প্রতিরক্ষা উপদেষ্টা
Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
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Incumbent
Muhammad Yunus
since 9 August 2024
Ministry of Defence
Style
Type Cabinet Minister
Status Adviser
Member of
Reports to Flag of the President of Bangladesh.svg President
Seat Bangladesh Secretariat
Nominator Chief Adviser of Bangladesh
Appointer President of Bangladesh
Term length until the next general election is held and a new Prime Minister takes office
Formation18 December 1971;53 years ago (18 December 1971)
Salary245000 (US$2,000)
per month
(incl. allowances)
Website mod.gov.bd

The defence minister of Bangladesh heads the Ministry of Defence of the Government of Bangladesh. The post is usually held by the chief adviser of Bangladesh, who also serves as the president's second-in-command of the military. The MoD exercises supreme command authority over the Bangladesh Armed Forces. [1]

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Organisational structure

Parliament is constitutionally responsible for working with the president and the service chiefs in ensuring the nation's defence. In practice, however, members of Parliament have never played a significant role in either national defence planning or defence budgeting, the defence secretary does. [2]

List of Ministers, Advisers and State Ministers

Political parties
Other factions
No.PortraitOfficeholder
(birth–death)
Constituency
Term of officeDesignationMinistry
FromToPeriod
1 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1950.jpg Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(1920–1975)
10 April
1971
15 August
1975
4 years, 127 daysPresident & Minister Mujib IIIIIIIV
2 Bangladeshi president Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttom.jpg Ziaur Rahman
(1936–1981)
21 April
1977
30 May
1981
4 years, 39 daysPresident Zia
3 Hussain Muhammad Ershad and Abel Matutes (cropped).jpg Hussain Muhammad Ershad
(1930–2019)
24 March
1982
6 December
1990
8 years, 257 daysPresident Ershad
4 Begum Zia Book-opening Ceremony, 1 Mar, 2010.jpg Khaleda Zia
(born 1945)
MP for Feni-1
20 March
1991
30 March
1996
5 years, 10 daysPrime Minister Khaleda III
5 Sheikh Hasina Darshana Jardosh G20 New Delhi 2023 (cropped).jpg Sheikh Hasina
(born 1947)
MP for Gopalganj-3
23 June
1996
15 July
2001
5 years, 22 daysPrime Minister Hasina I
6 Begum Zia Book-opening Ceremony, 1 Mar, 2010.jpg Khaleda Zia
(born 1945)
MP for Bogra-6
10 October
2001
29 October
2006
5 years, 19 daysPrime Minister Khaleda III
7 Fakhruddin Ahmed - WEF Annual Meeting Davos 2008.jpg Fakhruddin Ahmed
(born 1940)
12 January
2007
6 January
2009
1 year, 360 daysChief Adviser Fakhruddin
8 Sheikh Hasina Darshana Jardosh G20 New Delhi 2023 (cropped).jpg Sheikh Hasina
(born 1947)
MP for Gopalganj-3
6 January
2009
5 August
2024
15 years, 212 daysPrime Minister Hasina IIIIIIVV
9 Chief Adviser of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Mr. Muhammad Yunus at Bangkok, in Thailand on April 04, 2025 (2) (cropped).jpg Muhammad Yunus
(born 1940)
6 August
2024
Incumbent1 year, 25 daysChief Adviser Yunus

Agencies and departments under the Ministry of Defence

The list of agencies and departments under the Ministry of Defence of Bangladesh are given below: [3]

References

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Country Studies. Federal Research Division.

  1. "Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Named Chief Advisor Of Bangladesh Interim Government: Updates". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  2. Heitzman, James; Worden, Robert, eds. (1989). "Organization of the Armed Forces". Bangladesh: A Country Study. Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. p. 218.
  3. "প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়". বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় তথ্য বাতায়ন.