The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আবহাওয়া অধিদপ্তর) also known as Abhawa Office (Weather Office), is the national meteorological organization of Bangladesh, working under Ministry of Defense of the Government of Bangladesh.[1][2] It is responsible for maintaining the network of surface and upper air observatories, radar and satellite stations, agrometeorological observatories, geomagnetic and seismological observatories and meteorological telecommunication system of Bangladesh.[3]
| বাংলাদেশ আবহাওয়া অধিদপ্তর | |
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| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Defense |
| Website | www |
See also
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edit- ^ "Climate". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ "Agrometeorology". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ "Bangladesh improves disaster early warning system with ESCAP support". UN ESCAP. Archived from the original on 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-05-14.