Disaster Management Directorate
Formation2012
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Director General
Atiqul Haque
WebsiteDisaster 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]

History

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Department Of Disaster Management". ddm.gov.bd. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. "Cracks on newly-built bridge in Thakurgaon". The Daily Star. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. "Muhith places VAT bill in parliament". The Daily Star. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  4. "Govt to award Indian former army officer for 1971 role". The Daily Star. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2017.



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