Ministry of Science and Technology (Bangladesh)

The Ministry of Science and Technology (Bengali: বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি মন্ত্রণালয়; Bijñāna ō prajukti Montronaloya) (abbreviated as MOST) is a ministry of the government of Bangladesh which coordinates science and technology activities in Bangladesh.

Ministry of Science and Technology

বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি মন্ত্রণালয়
Government Seal of Bangladesh
Ministry overview
Formed	2002; 23 years ago (2002)
Preceding Ministry	Ministry of Science, Information and Communications Technology
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters	Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
Annual budget	৳13573 crore (US$1.1 billion) (2024-2025)
Adviser responsible	Salehuddin Ahmed, Adviser
Ministry executives	Mokabbir Hossain, Senior Secretary
Website	www.most.gov.bd

History

National Museum of Science and Technology was the best organization under the ministry for the 2019-2020 year.^[1]

Agencies and departments under the MOST

• Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC)
• Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR)
• National Museum of Science and Technology (NMST)^[2]
• Bangladesh National Scientific and Technical Documentation Centre (BANSDOC)^[3]
• Novo Theatre, Dhaka
• Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA)
• National Institute of Biotechnology (NIB)^[4]
• Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute (BORI)
• Nuclear Power Plant Company Bangladesh Limited
• Science and Technology Fellowship Trust (STFT)

See also

• Government of Bangladesh
• Science and technology in Bangladesh