State bodies mapped
100
Source: GovTwin registry
Next steps
Institutions · The apparatus the state runs on
Source: BDPolicyLab GovTwin entity and official registriesAs of latest backend refresh
State bodies mapped
100
Source: GovTwin registry
Ministries
41
Source: GovTwin registry
Constitutional organs
6
Source: GovTwin registry
Regulators
25
Source: GovTwin registry
Composition
Checks on power
Constitutional bodies stand outside the executive's line of command. Their leadership and independence are the clearest test of whether the checks on power are functioning.
An independent constitutional body that enforces election laws in Bangladesh
The unicameral legislative body of Bangladesh, constitutionally designated as the House of the Nation
The chief legal adviser to the government of Bangladesh and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court
The supreme audit institution of Bangladesh, responsible for maintaining accounts of the republic and auditing all receipts and expenditure of the government, including...
Head of state of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
The highest court of law in Bangladesh, composed of the Appellate Division and the High Court Division
Statutory authorities
Statutory authorities that license, supervise, and discipline whole sectors of the economy.
Statutory council that accredits academic programs of public and private universities and degree-awarding institutions to assure quality of higher education
Regulation of nuclear energy use, radiation safety, and nuclear facility licensing in Bangladesh
Central bank of Bangladesh responsible for monetary policy, foreign exchange reserve management, banking sector regulation and supervision, currency issuance, and...
Statutory board regulating qualifications and registration of Unani and Ayurvedic medical practitioners, recognition of teaching institutions, and conduct of examinations
Statutory body responsible for encouraging market competition, preventing anti-competitive practices, and protecting consumer interests
An autonomous independent statutory quasi-judicial body established to regulate the energy sector in Bangladesh, including electricity, gas, and petroleum
Regulatory agency responsible for the certification and censorship of films in Bangladesh
National central agency for receiving, analysing and disseminating Suspicious Transaction Reports, Cash Transaction Reports and other financial intelligence to combat...
Autonomous statutory regulatory agency responsible for ensuring food safety standards and regulation across Bangladesh
Statutory board regulating qualifications and registration of homoeopathic practitioners, recognition of homoeopathic teaching institutions, and conduct of examinations
Statutory regulator of the medical and dental professions: registration of doctors and dentists, recognition and accreditation of medical and dental colleges, and...
Statutory regulator of nursing and midwifery education and practice: registration and licensing of nurses and midwives, accreditation of nursing institutions, and...
Quasi-judicial institution that protects freedom of speech and regulates the press in Bangladesh
Regulatory body for ensuring order in the road transport sector, vehicle registration, driving license issuance, fitness certification, and road safety enforcement
The regulator of the capital market of Bangladesh, overseeing the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)
An independent commission responsible for regulating all matters related to telecommunications (wire, cellular, satellite, and cable) in Bangladesh
Independent regulator of financial reporting, accounting, auditing and audit firms
Insurance industry regulation, policyholder protection, and insurance market development and oversight
Licensing, regulation, and supervision of microcredit institutions operating in Bangladesh
Central authority for tax administration in Bangladesh, responsible for income tax, VAT, and customs administration under the Internal Resources Division of the Ministry...
Apex authority coordinating, regulating and certifying skills development and TVET across government and industry
Regulator that licenses and supervises Certifying Authorities and the public-key infrastructure (PKI) for digital/electronic signatures in Bangladesh
Statutory regulator of pharmacy education and the pharmacy profession: registration of pharmacists (A, B, C grades), recognition of pharmacy institutions, and curriculum...
Provenance
Bodies by the era they were established, from the colonial inheritance to the institutions of the 2024 transition.
Method and sources
Source: the BDPolicyLab government twin, 100 state bodies compiled from the Rules of Business and allocation gazettes, each body's enabling act or constitutional article, and official websites. A current head is shown for the constitutional and regulatory organs where one is recorded in the appointment roster; where a post reads not recorded it was either vacant or not retrievable from an accessible source at verification, not assumed filled. Establishment years drive the era breakdown; bodies without a recorded year are grouped separately rather than imputed. For every body and its full source list, see the government twin.
Source: Rules of Business, allocation gazettes, enabling acts, constitutional articles, and official websitesAs of latest GovTwin refresh