Public Security Division
{{Short description|Division under Ministry of Home Affairs}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = Public Security Division
| nativename = Bengali: জননিরাপত্তা বিভাগ
| type = Division
| seal = Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg
| seal_width = 150px
| seal_caption = Government Seal of Bangladesh
| formed = {{start date and age|June 2016}}
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| jurisdiction = Government of Bangladesh
| headquarters = Bangladesh Secretariat, Agargaon, Dhaka
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| chief1_name = Nasimul Gani
| chief1_position = Senior Secretary
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| parent_department = Ministry of Home Affairs
| website = [https://mhapsd.gov.bd/ Public Security Division]
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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.{{cite web |title=Introduction |url=https://mhapsd.gov.bd/site/page/276aed12-42f1-4a85-a222-2402ee33ef26/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7 |website=mhapsd.gov.bd |accessdate=7 July 2019}} Jahangir Alam is the current head of the Division and holds the rank of Secretary.{{cite web |title=Secretary |url=https://mhapsd.gov.bd/site/page/5acc8eb3-f871-4fe8-9961-41036f831ec7 |website=mhapsd.gov.bd |accessdate=7 July 2019}}{{cite web |title=40 Coast Guard personnel awarded |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/40-coast-guard-personnel-awarded-1702387 |website=The Daily Star |accessdate=7 July 2019 |language=en |date=15 February 2019}}
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. In June 2016, the Government of Bangladesh divided the Ministry of Home Affairs into two Divisions, Public Security Division and the Security Service Division.{{cite news |title=Home ministry split into 2 divisions |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/home-ministry-split-2-divisions-1232800 |accessdate=7 July 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=1 June 2016 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Overall security being recast: Home minister |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/overall-security-being-recast-home-minister-1761247 |website=The Daily Star |accessdate=7 July 2019 |language=en |date=23 June 2019}} The official gazette on the split was issued in 2017.{{cite news |title=Gazette on home ministry's split |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/gazette-home-ministrys-split-1348195 |accessdate=7 July 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=20 January 2017 |language=en}}
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Category:2016 establishments in Bangladesh
Category:Organisations based in Dhaka
Category:Government departments of Bangladesh
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