Bangladesh Meteorological Department

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]

Bangladesh Meteorological Department

বাংলাদেশ আবহাওয়া অধিদপ্তর
Agency overview
Type	Ministry
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Minister responsible	Prime Minister
Agency executives	Director Dr. Md Shadekul Alam
Parent department	Ministry of Defense
Website	www.bmd.gov.bd

See also

• Bangladesh Navy Hydrographic & Oceanographic Center (BNHOC)