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Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (Bangladesh)

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Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
Bengali: মুক্তিযুদ্ধ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়
Government Seal of Bangladesh
Agency overview
Formed23 October 2001; 23 years ago (23 October 2001)[1]
JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh
HeadquartersBangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
Annual budget৳7478 crore (US$620 million) (2024-2025)
Adviser responsible
Agency executive
Child agencies
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (Bengali: মুক্তিযুদ্ধ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়, abbreviated as MoLWA) is the ministry responsible for the preservation of war memorials and the welfare of Freedom Fighters.[3]

History

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In 2016, the Bangladeshi cabinet rejected a proposal of the ministry to raise the retirement age of freedom fighters.[4] Mozammel Haque called for a review of ties with Pakistan.[5]

Directorate

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Ministers

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# Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death) 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
1 Redwan Ahmed
রেদোয়ান আহমেদ
MP for Comilla-6
(State Minister) 		23 October
2001 		22 May
2003 		1 year, 211 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party Khaleda II Khaleda Zia
2 Professor
Rezaul Karim Mannan
রেজাউল করিম মান্নান
MP for Narayanganj-3
(State Minister) 		22 May
2003 		28 October
2006 		3 years, 159 days
2 Dhiraj Kumar Nath
ধীরাজ কুমার নাথ
(1945–2018)
(Adviser) 		31 October
2006 		11 January
2007 		77 days Independent Iajuddin
(Caretaker) 		Iajuddin Ahmed

(President and Chief Adviser)

3 Major General (Retd.)
M. A. Matin
মেজর জেনারেল (অব.) ম. অ. মতিন
(Adviser) 		11 January
2007 		6 January
2009 		1 year, 361 days Fakhruddin

(Caretaker)

Fakhruddin Ahmed

(Chief Adviser)

4 A. B. Tajul Islam
এ. বি. তাজুল ইসলাম
(born 1951)
MP for Brahmanbaria-6
(State Minister) 		6 January 2009 21 November 2013 4 years, 319 days Awami League Hasina II Sheikh Hasina
5 Shajahan Khan
শাজাহান খান
(born 1952)
MP for Madaripur-2 		21 November 2013 12 January 2014 52 days
6 AKM Mozammel Haque
আ. ক. ম. মোজাম্মেল হক
(born 1946)
MP for Gazipur-1 		12 January 2014 5 August 2024 10 years, 206 days Hasina III
Hasina IV
Hasina V
7 Faruk-e-Azam
ফারুক-ই-আজম
(Adviser) 		13 August 2024 Incumbent 139 days Independent Yunus
(Interim) 		Muhammad Yunus

References

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  1. ^ সংক্ষিপ্ত-পরিচিতি – মুক্তিযুদ্ধ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার
  2. ^ "Palestine appreciates BD's continued support". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Ministry of Liberation War Affairs" (PDF). mof.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Cabinet rejects proposal to raise retirement age of freedom fighters". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. ^ "'Bangladesh to review diplomatic ties with Pakistan'". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.


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