Bureau of Special Investigation


The Bureau of Special Investigation is the national civilian intelligence and security agency of Republic of the Union of Myanmar tasked with advancing internal security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from internal and external and conducting clandestine and covert operations, counterintelligence, counter-revolutionary, counterterrorism, internal security, and surveillance and suppression those who disagree with the government. BSI is a department of the Myanmar Ministry of Home Affairs.
It is one of three main entities in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Intelligence Community, along with Office of the Chief of Military Security Affairs and Special Intelligence Department, all three of which are responsible for clandestine and covert operations, counterintelligence, counter-revolutionary, counterterrorism, executive protection, intelligence assessment, intelligence gathering, internal security, surveillance and suppression those who disagree with the government, and threat assessment to national security.
The Bureau of Special Investigation is responsible for analysis and development intelligence gathering and counterintelligence systems to create internal security, clandestine and covert operations, counter-revolutionary, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, creation a civilian security network intelligence, cybersecurity to prevent civilian intelligence leaks when systems are hacked, executive protection, intelligence gathering and assessment on threats to national security that are under the responsibility of the civilian law enforcement authority, internal security, investigate and interrogation serious crimes, political warfare, support irregular warfare operations, surveillance and suppression those who disagree with the government, and is the national's central intelligence affair for coordinating intelligence activities. Its director answers directly to the Minister of Home Affairs.
The bureau has authority to investigate legal offences, including financial crimes, such as inappropriate trading, tax evasion, and government officer corruption allegations. The Director General of BSI is U Maung Maung Kyaw. Its headquarters is in Naypyidaw.
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History

In 1951, the Special Investigation Administrative Board was formed under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister with 315 number of staff in accordance with "The Bureau of Special Investigation Act". In 1963, it was renamed as Bureau of Special Investigation under the administration of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
BSI operates for many laws. These include, but are not limited to —
  1. Foreign Exchange Regulation Act 1948
  2. Essential services and Supply Act 1947
  3. Public Properties protection Act 1947
  4. Anti-Corruption Act 1948
  5. Export and Import Supervision Act 1948

Organisational structure

The structure of BSI is:
  1. *Headquarter
  2. *Administration Division
  3. **Administration
  4. **Account
  5. **Training
  6. *Law & Prosecution Division
  7. **Law
  8. **Prosecution
  9. *Information Technology Division
  10. **Information Network
  11. **Cyber Crime
  12. *Investigation & Financial Division
  13. **Investigation
  14. **Financial
  15. **International Affair
  16. *Crime Division
  17. **Upper Myanmar
  18. **Lower Myanmar
  19. *Inspection Division
  20. **Inspection
  21. **Complain
  22. **Record
  23. *Regions and States
  24. *Nay Pyi Taw

Duties and functions

  1. Scrutinizing work
  2. Investigation
  3. Submitting legal opinion on cases
  4. Sending up to the court and prosecution
  5. Collecting and submitting intelligence
  6. To co-operate for the peace and tranquility of the State and rule of law.