Finance Division (Bengali: অর্থ বিভাগ) is a Bangladesh government division under the Ministry of Finance responsible for controlling government expenditure and budget.[1][2][3] Muslim Chowdhury is the head of the division.[4]

Finance Division
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteFinance Division

History edit

The workload of the Finance Division was reduced in 2010 and some its responsibilities were placed under the newly created Bank and Financial Institutions Division.[5] In June 2018, the division increased the power of project directors over their finance to increase the pace of project expenditure.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Budget documents to be available on websites". The Daily Star. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Update Climate Fiscal Framework for effective financing". The Daily Star. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. ^ Memorandum for Bangladesh Development Forum. Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Ministry of Finance, Economic Relations Division and Ministry of Planning, Planning Commission. 2002. pp. 8–12. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Lack of data a barrier to attaining SDGs: expert". The Daily Star. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  5. ^ "New division under finance ministry". The Daily Star. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  6. ^ "ADP spend rises 17pc in Jul-Apr". The Daily Star. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.