Minister of Home Affairs (Bangladesh)
| People's Republic of Bangladesh Adviser of Home Affairs | |
|---|---|
| বাংলাদেশের স্বরাষ্ট্র উপদেষ্টা | |
since 16 August 2024 | |
| Style |
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| Type | Cabinet Minister |
| Status | Adviser |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Chief Adviser |
| Seat | Bangladesh Secretariat |
| Nominator | Chief Adviser of Bangladesh |
| Appointer | President of Bangladesh on the advice of the Chief Adviser |
| Term length | Interim or Chief Adviser's pleasures |
| Formation | 10 April 1971 |
| First holder | Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman |
| Deputy | Khoda Baksh Chowdhury |
| Salary | ৳245000 (US$2,000) per month (incl. allowances) |
| Website | mha.gov.bd |
The Home Minister of Bangladesh is the minister in charge of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. He is also the minister of all departments and agencies under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman was the first person appointed to this office by the then Mujibnagar government formed during the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971.