Bangladesh Meteorological Department
| বাংলাদেশ আবহাওয়া অধিদপ্তর | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Parent department | Ministry of Defense |
| Website |
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Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আবহাওয়া অধিদপ্তর) also known as Abohawa 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]
References
- ↑ "Climate - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ↑ "Agrometeorology - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ↑ "Bangladesh improves disaster early warning system with ESCAP support". UN ESCAP. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
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