Department of Fisheries

DoF was established after Bangladesh independence in 1971; Central Fisheries Department merged in April 1975; Central Marine Fisheries Department merged in 1984 to form the Marine Fisheries Wing. Headquarters: Segunbagicha, Shahbagh, Dhaka. Staff: 6,065 technical officers and supporting staff across all levels (source: DoF About page). Director General conflict resolved: Wikipedia (last updated March 2026) listed Kh. Mahbubul Haque; official DoF website listed Dr. Md. Abdur Rauf as 'acting' DG (ভারপ্রাপ্ত) at an unspecified prior date; two BSS primary source articles dated April 7 and May 9, 2026 both confirm Md Zia Haider Chowdhury as the current DG -- these are the most recent verified references and have been used. head_since is null as no appointment date was found in primary sources. The FY2025-26 BDT 3,392 crore budget covers the combined Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (DoF + Department of Livestock Services); DoF-specific allocation not separately published. Hilsa production figure of 5 lakh MT refers to FY2024-25 (July 2024-June 2025), per minister's statement at Jatka Conservation Week. Export figures (USD 388.7 million frozen seafood, FY2024-25) are from EPB via TBS/eFeedlink, cross-checked against FAO/DoF Yearbook trends. Fish sector contributed 2.52 percent to national GDP in FY2023-24, with total production 5.02 million MT exceeding the 4.89 million MT target (Fisheries Yearbook 2023-24). Activity evidence hold: removed 2 exact generated refresh event(s) on read. Generated scores, positions, activity actions and verification stamps are unavailable. Retained events and unmatched action text require source review; original raw records are unchanged.