Public Security Division

Public Security Division is a Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Bangladesh. It is responsible for public security and overseas the civilian security agencies of Bangladesh.^[1] Jahangir Alam is the current head of the Division and holds the rank of Secretary.^[2][3]

Public Security Division

Bengali: জননিরাপত্তা বিভাগ
Government Seal of Bangladesh
Division overview
Formed	June 2016; 8 years ago (June 2016)
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters	Bangladesh Secretariat, Agargaon, Dhaka
Division executive	Nasimul Gani, Senior Secretary
Parent department	Ministry of Home Affairs
Website	Public Security Division

History

Public Security Division is the part of the Ministry of Home Affairs which was established in 1971 by the Government of Bangladesh in exile during the Bangladesh Liberation war.^[1] In June 2016, the Government of Bangladesh divided the Ministry of Home Affairs into two Divisions, Public Security Division and the Security Service Division.^[4][5] The official gazette on the split was issued in 2017.^[6]

Agencies

• Bangladesh Police^[7]
• Border Guard Bangladesh
• Bangladesh Coast Guard
• Bangladesh Ansar
• Village Defence Party
• Investigation Agency-ICTBD
• National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre