Government Printing Press () is a

Bangladesh government The Cabinet of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশের মন্ত্রিসভা) is the chief executive body of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The cabinet is the collective decision-making body of the entire government under ...

owned official printing press.

History

Government Printing Press traces its origin to the Central Press established in 1953 by government of

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. It was created as a department under the Ministry of Industries. It operated under the name of Printing Corporation of Pakistan Press, Dhaka branch. In 1971, after the Independence of Bangladesh it became the Government Printing Press. The press has a football team in the Third Division Football League of Bangladesh. On 10 July 2010, a staff member of Government Printing Press and another of

Bangladesh Government Press Bangladesh Government Press () is the official printing house of Bangladesh government. It is also known as BG press. The press is responsible for publishing government documents including classified documents. It publishes budgets, parliament bill ...

were arrested for leaking recruitment question papers of teachers in Rangpur. The leak was investigated by the

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of Bangladesh Police.

References

Bangladeshi companies established in 1971 Organisations based in Dhaka Government agencies of Bangladesh Government-owned companies of Bangladesh Publishing companies established in 1971 {{Bangladesh-org-stub