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Geological Survey of Bangladesh

Geological Survey of Bangladesh

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Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB) is an national organization working in Geological activities in Bangladesh and is located in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] The incumbent Director General of Geological Survey of Bangladesh is Moinuddin Ahmed.[2]

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History

The Geological Survey of Bangladesh was founded in 1971 immediately after the Independence of Bangladesh. The organization was formed out of the remnants of Geological Survey of Pakistan in East Pakistan. The Geological Survey of Pakistan traces its origins to the Geological Survey of India which was founded in 1836.[1] The agency is run by the Ministry of Mineral Resources.[3] It has discovered a number of mines in Bangladesh.[4]


References

  1. Rahman, QM Arifur. "Geological Survey of Bangladesh". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. অফিস আদেশ [Office order]. gsb.gov.bd (in Bengali). Energy and Mineral Resources Division. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. "Geological Survey of Bangladesh to drill in Naogaon". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. "Coal - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 4 February 2017.



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