The Ministry of Defence (MOD) started its function in December 1971 soon
after the liberation war. MOD was given the regulatory power over the following
services and organizations at that time :
1.
Army Headquarters.
2.
Naval Headquarters.
3.
Air Headquarters.
4.
Defence Production and
Procurement Board.
5.
Department of
6.
Inter-Services Intelligence Department.
7.
Inter-Services Co-ordination Board.
8.
Department of Meteorology.
9.
Defence Science
Organization.
10.
Ordnance Factory, Gazipur.
11.
Armed Services Board.
12.
Department of Civil Aviation.
13.
Airport Development Agency.
14.
Fauzi Foundation.
In 1976 the
Department of Civil Aviation was separated to create civil Aviation and Tourism
Division. The MOD in course of time experienced a few more changes and
re-organizations including the creation of the Armed Forces Division (AFD) in
1989. AFD is vested with some vital establishment and administrative
responsibilities. Ultimately MOD has put on the present framework in the year
2001. This Ministry was initially
located in the old High Court building. In 1993 MOD was shifted to the present
building of Gonobhaban Annex Complex Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
Following are the senior civil servants worked as
Secretaries to the MOD :
| 1 |
Mr. Abdus Samad |
18.12.1971 |
-- | 22.01.1972 |
| 2 |
Mr. Osman Gani Khan |
22.01.1972 |
-- | 06.06.1973 |
| 3 |
Mr. M. Mujibul Haque |
06.06.1973 | -- | 30.10.1975 |
| 4 |
Mr. Fayezuddin Ahmed |
04.11.1975 |
-- | 18.09.1978 |
| 5 |
Mr. A. H. F. K Sadek |
18.09.1978 |
-- | 21.04.1982 |
| 6 |
Mr. Salahuddin Ahmed |
21.04.1982 |
-- | 01.10.1983 |
| 7 |
Mr. A.S. H. K. Sadek |
01.11.1983 | -- | 02.05.1985 |
| 8 | Mr. A M Anisuzzaman |
29.06.1985 |
-- | 23.06.1986 |
| 9 |
Mr. Quazi Jalaluddin
Ahmed |
23.06.1986 |
-- | 01.01.1989 |
| 10 | 01.01.1989 |
-- | 09-.01.1990 |
|
| 11 | Mr.
Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman |
09.01.1990 |
-- | 25.04.1991 |
| 12 | Mr.
Anisur Rahman |
25.04.1991 |
-- | 06.08.1992 |
| 13 | Mr.
M. A Malik |
01.09.1992 |
-- | 22.07.1993 |
| 14 | |
22.07.1993 |
-- | 11.03.1995 |
| 15 | |
11.03.1995 |
-- | 31.07.1996 |
| 16 | Quazi
Md. Munzur-i-Mowla |
14.10.1997 |
-- | 30.09.1997 |
| 17 | Syed |
16.08.1999 |
-- | 08.081999 |
| 18 |
Mr. M. Idris Ali |
27.11.2001 |
-- | 01.12.2001 |
| 19 |
Mr. K. M. Ehsanul Huq |
11.08.2004 |
-- | 05.08.2004 |
| 20 | Mr.Mesbah Uddin Ahmed | 11.08.2004 | -- | 28.02.2006 |
| 21 | Mr.Mahmud Hassan Mansur | 21.03.2006 | -- | 08.06.2006 |
| 22 | Mr.Abu Md. Maniruzzaman Khan | 18.06.2006 | -- | 08.01.2007 |
| 23 | Mr.Kamrul Hasan | 11.01.2007 | -- | 04.02.2010 |
| 24 | Mr. Khondaker M. Asaduzzaman | 07.02.2010 | -- |
