Public Security, Security Services divisions merged back into home ministry
This merger was made under the authority of the Rules of Business
Ministry of Home Affairs. Photo: Collected
The government has merged the two division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, reversing a 2017 decision to split them.
The Cabinet Division issued a notification today (3 September), confirming the merger of the Public Security Division and the Security Services Division.
This merger was made under the authority of the Rules of Business.
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The two departments were originally created in 2017 by the then-Awami League government.
The current move follows a directive issued in November 2024 by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus to merge the two entities. The proposal was recently approved by the Secretaries Committee on Administrative Development.
