Bureau of Mineral Development

Bureau of Mineral Development is a government bureau responsible for the management and generation of revenue from mineral resources and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

History

Bureau of Mineral Development was established in 1962 under the Ministry of Industry of Pakistan. After the Independence of Bangladesh it was placed under the Ministry of Power, [Energy and Mineral Resources] of Bangladesh. The Bureau is governed by the Mines and Minerals Act, 1992 and the Mines and Minerals Rules, 2012.