Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (Bangladesh) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
Nativename:	bn\|মুক্তিযুদ্ধ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়
Seal:	Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg
Formed:	^[1]
Jurisdiction:	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters:	Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
Budget:	(2024-2025)
Minister Type:	Adviser
Minister1 Name:	Faruk-e-Azam^[2]
Chief1 Name:	Israt Chowdhury
Chief1 Position:	Secretary
Child1 Agency:	Bangladesh Freedom Fighter Welfare Trust

The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (bn|মুক্তিযুদ্ধ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়, abbreviated as MoLWA) is the ministry responsible for the preservation of war memorials and the welfare of Freedom Fighters.^[3]

History

In 2016, the Bangladeshi cabinet rejected a proposal of the ministry to raise the retirement age of freedom fighters.^[4] Mozammel Haque called for a review of ties with Pakistan.^[5]

Directorate

Ministers

	Portrait	Minister	Term of office			Political party	Ministry	Prime Minister
	Portrait	Minister	From	To	Period	Political party	Ministry	Prime Minister
Minister of Liberation War Affairs
1		Redwan Ahmed (State Minister)	23 October 2001	22 May 2003		Bangladesh Nationalist Party	Khaleda II	Khaleda Zia
2		Dhiraj Kumar Nath (Adviser)	26 October 2006	11 January 2007		Independent	Iajuddin	Iajuddin Ahmed
3		M. A. Matin (Adviser)	11 January 2007	6 January 2009		Independent	Fakhruddin	Fakhruddin Ahmed
4		AB Tajul Islam (State Minister)	6 January 2009	14 January 2014		Awami League	Hasina II	Sheikh Hasina
5		AKM Mozammel Haque	14 January 2014	5 August 2024			Hasina III
							Hasina IV
							Hasina V
6		Faruk-e-Azam (Adviser)	13 August 2024	Incumbent		Independent	Yunus	Muhammad Yunus

Notes and References

https://molwa.gov.bd/site/page/5ec44d34-c42e-4f36-9c1c-70b31a2c3511/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF সংক্ষিপ্ত-পরিচিতি – মুক্তিযুদ্ধ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার
Web site: Palestine appreciates BD's continued support. The Financial Express (Bangladesh). 2 February 2016.
Web site: Ministry of Liberation War Affairs. mof.gov.bd. 2 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160527224500/http://www.mof.gov.bd/en/budget/14_15/gender_budget/en/29_63_Liberation%20War%20Affairs_English.pdf. 27 May 2016. dead.
Web site: Cabinet rejects proposal to raise retirement age of freedom fighters. bdnews24.com. 2 February 2016.
Web site: 'Bangladesh to review diplomatic ties with Pakistan'. Prothom Alo. 2 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160301081345/http://www.en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/89305/%E2%80%98BD-to-review-diplomatic-ties-with-Pakistan%E2%80%99. 1 March 2016. dead.