Ministry of Food (Bangladesh)

People's Republic of Bangladesh
Ministry of Food
খাদ্য মন্ত্রণালয় ; (Khaddo Montronaloya)
	Government Seal of Bangladesh
Agency overview
Formed	2012
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Minister responsible	Sadhan Chandra Majumder;
Agency executives	Dr. Musammat Nazmanara Khanum, Secretary;
Website	www.mofood.gov.bd

The Ministry of Food (Bengali: খাদ্য মন্ত্রণালয়; Khādya mantraṇālaẏa) is the government ministry of Bangladesh responsible for National Food Policy.^[1]

History

The Ministry of Food was originally the Ministry of Food & Civil Supplies in 1971 after the Independence of Bangladesh. It was renamed to Ministry of Food & Relief and then renamed again as the Ministry of Food & Disaster Management. In 2012 the government of Bangladesh reorganized it as the Ministry of Food and another separate ministry was created called the Ministry of Disaster Management.^[2]