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Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (Bangladesh)

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Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
Bengali: মুক্তিযুদ্ধ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়
Agency overview
Formed23 October 2001; 23 years ago (23 October 2001)[1]
JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh
HeadquartersBangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
Annual budget7478 crore (US$620 million) (2024-2025)
Adviser responsible
Agency executive
Child agencies
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (Bengali: মুক্তিযুদ্ধ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়, abbreviated as MoLWA) is the ministry responsible for the preservation of war memorials and the welfare of Freedom Fighters.[3]

History

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In 2016, the Bangladeshi cabinet rejected a proposal of the ministry to raise the retirement age of freedom fighters.[4] Mozammel Haque called for a review of ties with Pakistan.[5]

Directorate

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Officeholders

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References

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  1. ^ সংক্ষিপ্ত-পরিচিতি – মুক্তিযুদ্ধ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার
  2. ^ "Palestine appreciates BD's continued support". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Ministry of Liberation War Affairs" (PDF). mof.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Cabinet rejects proposal to raise retirement age of freedom fighters". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. ^ "'Bangladesh to review diplomatic ties with Pakistan'". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.