Ministry of Home Affairs
ministry
· verified (verified 2026-05-17)
Profile
- Head
- Salahuddin Ahmed
- Role
- Minister
- Annual budget
- ৳310,390,000,000
- Staff
- —
- Established
- 1971
- Legal basis
- Established 10 April 1971 by the Provisional Government of Bangladesh (Mujibnagar); operates under the Rules of Business of the Government of Bangladesh.
Prosecuting a joint anti-drug/extortion operation launched May 1, advancing police reform through merit-based restructuring, and managing RAB's potential renaming while keeping elite law enforcement intact.
Recent activity
- 2026-02-17 appointment Salahuddin Ahmed (BNP, Cox's Bazar-1 MP) sworn in as Minister of Home Affairs in the BNP cabinet led by PM Tarique Rahman. ↗↗
- 2026-02-18 statement Home Minister declared end of 'mob culture', pledging zero tolerance against mob violence and political extortion. ↗↗
- 2026-02-19 policy Home Minister directed police to live up to public expectations, emphasising merit-based postings and freedom from political interference. ↗↗
- 2026-03-29 international Home Minister sought French diplomatic support for police reform and capacity building; MoHA approved French Embassy meetings with IGP, DG-BGB, DG-Coast Guard, and DG-Ansar. ↗↗
- 2026-04-14 policy Home Minister announced an imminent special nationwide drive to eradicate drugs, with a 180-day DNC action plan targeting top-tier traffickers. ↗↗
- 2026-04-28 statement Home Minister informed Jatiya Sangsad that government has undertaken people-friendly measures to eliminate mob violence and extortion; law enforcement agencies intensifying efforts with IT-based surveillance. ↗↗
- 2026-05-01 policy Nationwide joint anti-drug and anti-extortion operation launched involving Bangladesh Police, RAB, Department of Narcotics Control (DNC), and intelligence agencies; focus on dismantling trafficking syndicates rather than prosecuting individual addicts. ↗↗
- 2026-05-04 statement Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed held a press conference briefing on current law and order, confirming ongoing joint operation against drugs and extortion. ↗
- 2026-05-08 international Bangladesh and Pakistan signed a 10-year MoU on counter-narcotics cooperation; DNC and Pakistan's ANF designated as focal points; Secretary-level Joint Working Group established between the two interior ministries. ↗↗↗
- 2026-05-10 policy BGB placed on high alert following West Bengal election developments; Home Minister confirmed border force is prepared to prevent illegal crossings. ↗
Provenance & notes
Budget figure of Tk 31,039 crore is FY2025-26 proposed allocation for Public Security Division and Security Service Division combined (TBS, June 2025). RAB reform is under active legal review; possible renaming discussed but not yet enacted. Staff count not published by MoHA. Established year is 1971 per Wikipedia (Mujibnagar Provisional Government, 10 April 1971). Pakistan MoU signed 8 May 2026 (not 7 May as some early reports stated; BSS and Daily Star both confirm 8 May). The May 1 joint operation targets drug smugglers and extortionists, not individual addicts, per Home Minister's May 4 press conference.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Home_Affairs_(Bangladesh)
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