The Directorate General of Food is a department of the government of

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

, and is located in

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

. It is responsible for the overall management of food supply in Bangladesh.

History

The Directorate General of Food traces its origins to the Food Department created in 1943 after the

1943 Bengal Famine The Bengal famine of 1943 was a famine in the Bengal province of British India (present-day Bangladesh, West Bengal and eastern India) during World War II. An estimated 0.8 to 3.8 million Bengalis perished, out of a population of 60.3 millio ...

. In 1955 the government of

East Pakistan East Pakistan was a Pakistani province established in 1955 by the One Unit Scheme, One Unit Policy, renaming the province as such from East Bengal, which, in modern times, is split between India and Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India ...

tried to abolish the department and place its responsibilities under the Department of Agriculture. Its operations were suspended for seven months, but the merger didn't happen. After the

Independence of Bangladesh Independence of Bangladesh was declared on 26 March 1971, celebrated as Independence Day, from Pakistan. The Independence Day of Bangladesh is celebrated on 26 March when Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared the Independence of Bangladesh. The Bangladesh ...

, the Ministry of Food & Civil supplies was created, of which the Directorate General of Food was a department. The Directorate is now part of the

Ministry of Food An agriculture ministry (also called an) agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister f ...

, which was created as part of a government reorganisation in 2012.

Activities

Overseeing the management and administration of the nation's food supply. Enforcing the National Food Policy. Establishing a dependable national food security system. Creating a continuous supply chain for essential food crops. Executing and supervising various development projects in the food industry. Monitoring the food supply status of the country. Collecting and distributing food items such as sugar, edible oil, and salt. Guaranteeing the distribution of food products through rationing and other channels. Maintaining stable market prices for food items. Ensuring the quantity and quality of stored food. Addressing topics related to food budgeting, accounting, finance, planning, research, and monitoring. Supporting food producers.

References

1943 establishments in India Organisations based in Dhaka Government departments of Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-org-stub