Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Bangladesh)

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (তথ্য ও সম্প্রচার মন্ত্রণালয়) (abbreviated as MoIB) is a branch of the Government of Bangladesh and is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to information, broadcasting, the press and films in Bangladesh. It is responsible for releasing government information, media galleries, public domain and government unclassified non-scientific data to the public and international communities.

The Ministry is responsible for all the press and broadcasting arm of the Bangladesh Government. The Bangladesh Film Censor Board is the other important body under this ministry being responsible for the regulation of motion pictures shown in Bangladesh. The current Minister of Information and Broadcasting is Muhammad Hasan Mahmud.

Organisation
There are 14 agencies and departments under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of Bangladesh. They are as follows:


 * Information Commission (Information)
 * Department of Press Information
 * Press Institute of Bangladesh
 * Bangladesh Sangbad Sanstha
 * Bangladesh Press Council
 * Directorate of Mass Communication (Broadcasting)
 * National Institute of Mass Communication
 * Bangladesh Television
 * Bangladesh Betar
 * Department of Films & Publications (Films)
 * Bangladesh Film and Television Institute
 * Bangladesh Film Development Corporation
 * Bangladesh Film Censor Board
 * Bangladesh Film Archive