Ministry of Food (Bangladesh)

Ministry of Food
খাদ্য মন্ত্রণালয়
	Government Seal of Bangladesh
Ministry overview
Formed	2012; 12 years ago
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Annual budget	৳6757 crore (US$560 million) (2024-2025)
Adviser responsible	Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser;
Ministry executives	Md. Ismail Hossain, Secretary;
Child Ministry	Directorate General of Food;
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]