Directorate of Mass Communication


Directorate of Mass Communication is a government department responsible for the management of government owned news organizations in Bangladesh. It is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is under the Ministry of Information of the Government of Bangladesh.

History

Directorate of Mass Communication traces its origin to an organization that existed under the Information Department of the British Raj in 1924. It was located in the writers buildings in Kolkata. After the Partition of India the government of Pakistan created the Public Relations Directorate under the Information Ministry. It was responsible for the management of the Government Television and Radio services.
On 2 October 1972, following the Independence of Bangladesh, the government of Bangladesh created the Department of Mass Communication. It has created though combining Bangladesh Parishad, Public Relations Directorate, and the Bureau of National Reconstruction and Women's Wing. In 1983 it was reorganized by the Enam committee. The Department is responsible for the management of information offices in all 68 districts of Bangladesh.