Bureau of Mineral Development

Bureau of Mineral Development

Formation	1962; 63 years ago (1962)
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali
Website	bomd.gov.bd

Bureau of Mineral Development (Bengali: খনিজ সম্পদ উন্নয়ন ব্যুরো) is a government bureau responsible for the management and generation of revenue from mineral resources and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[1][2][3]

History

Bureau of Mineral Development was established in 1962 under the Ministry of Industry of Pakistan. After the Independence of Bangladesh it was placed under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources of Bangladesh.^[1] The Bureau is governed by the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1992 and the Mines and Minerals Rules, 2012.^[4][5][6]

References

1. "About BMD". bomd.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
2. "Contempt rule against 11 govt officials". The Daily Star. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
3. "Energy adviser's comment on coal exploration deal with Asia Energy protested". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
4. "Functions". bomd.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
5. "Govt warned of slide in law, order situation". The Daily Star. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
6. "Response to 'Farewell to FDI?'". The Daily Star. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2017.