Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Name

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Legal name

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Website

https://moi.gov.bd

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Public Information Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAAAE

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYMPABADAM

Public Broadcasting Grants & Government Funding Administration

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Public/Nonprofit Broadcasting (PBS/NPR-style)

SECONDARYBPAIAAAH

Public Communications, Transparency & Open Government

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIABAO

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYMPABAIAL

Parliamentary/Government Proceedings Channels

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Broadcast News & Current Affairs Channels

Keywords

• Public broadcasting regulation
• Film certification services
• Media licensing authority
• Government information portal
• Press accreditation oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is the cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Bangladesh responsible for regulating and overseeing information dissemination, broadcasting, film, press, and mass communication. It provides e-government services including foreign film import approval, private FM radio license renewal, Bangladesh Film Certification Board online applications, internal webmail, online film archive cataloging, and a testing/screening fee calculator. These services are delivered through its official portal moi.gov.bd and integrated national platforms including mygov.bd and bangladesh.gov.bd, all funded through government budgetary allocations rather than commercial revenue.

Product overview

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting operates a government e-portal providing citizen-facing and internal digital services. The portfolio includes film import approval, FM radio license renewal, film censorship online applications, webmail, and film archive cataloging. These services are delivered through integration with the national mygov.bd platform and ministry-specific portals for film certification and archive management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foreign Film Import Approval Service (বিদেশী চলচ্চিত্র আমদানির অনাপত্তি প্রদান) Online e-government service for obtaining government approval to import foreign films into Bangladesh, delivered through the MyGov platform as part of the service digitization initiative.
• Private FM Radio License Renewal (বেসরকারি এফ এম বেতার কেন্দ্রের লাইসেন্স নবায়ন) Online e-government service for renewing licenses of privately owned FM radio broadcasting centers in Bangladesh, delivered through the MyGov platform.
• Bangladesh Film Censorship Board Online Application (অনলাইন আবেদন - বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র সেন্সর বোর্ড) Online application portal for film censorship and certification by Bangladesh Film Certification Board, hosting the screening and testing fee calculator and related digital workflows.
• Ministry Webmail Service (ওয়েব মেইল) Zimbra-based webmail service for internal ministry staff communication, hosted at mail.moi.gov.bd.
• Bangladesh Film Archive Online Cataloging (অনলাইন ক্যাটালগিং - বাংলাদেশ ফিল্ম আর্কাইভ) Online cataloging system for Bangladesh Film Archive used to manage national film collections, hosted at ofc.bfa.gov.bd.
• Testing Fee and Screening Fee Calculator (পরীক্ষণ ফি ও স্ক্রিনিং ফি ক্যালকুলেটর) Online calculator for determining testing and screening fees for film certification by the Bangladesh Film Certification Board.

Quantifiable outcome

• Six fully operational e-services integrated through the ministry portal, including online film censorship applications, FM radio license renewals, and foreign film import clearances.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Press Information Department (তথ্য অধিদফতর)coreOthersSubordinate directorate responsible for government press releases, public information dissemination, and coordination with media organizations. Website: pressinform.gov.bd. Listed as a core subordinate office of the ministry.
• Bangladesh Betar (বাংলাদেশ বেতার)coreOthersNational public service radio broadcasting organization operating under the ministry. Website: betar.gov.bd. Core broadcasting entity of the government.
• Bangladesh Television (বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন)coreOthersNational public service television broadcaster. Website: btv.gov.bd. Core broadcasting entity of the government.
• Film and Publications Department (চলচ্চিত্র ও প্রকাশনা অধিদপ্তর)coreOthersDirectorate overseeing film and publication regulation. Website: dfp.gov.bd.
• Mass Communication Department (গণযোগাযোগ অধিদপ্তর)coreOthersDirectorate managing mass communication activities and campaigns. Website: masscommunication.gov.bd.
• Bangladesh Press Council (বাংলাদেশ প্র্রেস কাউন্সিল)coreOthersRegulatory body for press standards and journalist conduct. Website: presscouncil.gov.bd.
• Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র উন্নয়ন কর্পোরেশন)coreOthersGovernment corporation promoting and developing the national film industry. Website: fdc.gov.bd.
• Bangladesh Film Archive (বাংলাদেশ ফিল্ম আর্কাইভ)coreOthersNational institution preserving Bangladesh's film heritage. Website: bfa.gov.bd.
• Press Institute of Bangladesh (প্রেস ইনস্টিটিউট বাংলাদেশ)coreOthersInstitute providing training and research for journalists and media professionals. Website: pib.gov.bd.
• Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (বাংলাদেশ সংবাদ সংস্থা)coreOthersNational news agency of Bangladesh. Website: bss.org.bd. The official wire service for government and public news.
• National Media Institute (জাতীয় গণমাধ্যম ইনস্টিটিউট)coreOthersNational institute for media research and training. Website: nimc.gov.bd.
• Bangladesh Film Certification Board (বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র সার্টিফিকেশন বোর্ড)coreOthersStatutory body responsible for certifying films for public exhibition in Bangladesh. Website: bfcb.gov.bd. Also provides online application portal at application.bfcb.gov.bd.
• Information Commission (তথ্য কমিশন)coreOthersRegulatory body overseeing implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2009. Website: infocom.gov.bd.
• Bangladesh Film and Television Institute (বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র ও টেলিভিশন ইনস্টিটিউট)coreOthersTraining institute for film and television professionals. Website: bcti.gov.bd.
• Bangladesh Journalists Welfare Trust (বাংলাদেশ সাংবাদিক কল্যাণ ট্রাস্ট)coreOthersTrust providing welfare support to working journalists in Bangladesh. Website: bjwt.gov.bd. Also accepts applications through the ministry's forms section.
• Cabinet Division, BangladeshcoreOthersPrimary government coordination body providing technical support for the ministry's website and e-governance initiatives. Website: cabinet.gov.bd. Listed as a key external link and partner for policy coordination.
• Cabinet Division - a2i, BCC, DoICT, BCScoreOthersTechnical support partners for website and digital service delivery, listed as the planning and implementation team for the ministry's digital services. Involved in e-governance innovation initiatives.
• Bangladesh National Web PortalcoreOthersCentral national web portal (bangladesh.gov.bd) integrated with the ministry's services. Part of the government's one-stop online portal initiative.
• Grievance Redress System (GRS) - grs.gov.bdminorOthersOnline grievance submission platform linked through the ministry's website for citizens to lodge complaints. Website: grs.gov.bd.
• Government Employees Management System (GEMS) - gems.gov.bdminorOthersHR management system for government employees linked through the ministry's website. Website: gems.gov.bd.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC): Australia's national public broadcaster operating across TV, radio, and digital news. While structurally independent from government, ABC serves as a comparable public service broadcasting model for the integrated national broadcaster portfolio under the Bangladesh ministry's supervision.
• BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation): The UK's public service broadcaster funded through a government-linked model and operating across TV, radio, and digital news. Represents the global benchmark for publicly-funded media organizations under government oversight, analogous to Bangladesh Television and Betar combined.
• All India Radio (AIR): India's national public radio network — the most direct comparable to Bangladesh Betar. Operates extensive radio infrastructure and multi-language programming with government-linked governance, mirroring Bangladesh's Betar mandate and reach.
• Prasar Bharati: India's national public broadcaster combining Doordarshan (TV) and All India Radio — directly analogous to the combination of Bangladesh Television (BTV) and Bangladesh Betar under the ministry. Operates at significantly larger scale but serves the same public service broadcasting mandate.

Direct peers

• Government Information Service Department, Ghana: Ghana's central government information service responsible for state communication, media relations, and citizen-facing information dissemination. Operates a similar mandate to Bangladesh's Press Information Department with comparable scale and structure.
• Department of Government Information, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's central information department with parallel mandate for government communication, press relations, and media oversight in a South Asian jurisdiction. Comparable in scale and functions to Bangladesh's Press Information Department under the ministry.
• Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India: India's central ministry with the same name and mandate — regulating film, broadcasting, and press across India. Operates analogous subordinate bodies (CBFC for film certification, Prasar Bhararti for public broadcasting, Registrar of Newspapers) and provides the closest functional peer to Bangladesh's ministry.
• Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Pakistan: Pakistan's federal ministry overseeing information, broadcasting, and national heritage. Manages parallel subordinate bodies including PBC (public broadcaster), Press Information Department, and film censor board — a direct mandate and structural peer.

Regional players

• Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Nigeria: Nigeria's federal ministry overseeing information, culture, and national orientation. Comparable mandate across film censorship (NFVCB), public broadcasting oversight, and press regulation, though in a different geographic region with much larger population scale.
• Department of Information Services, Kenya: Kenya's central information services department handling government communication, press liaison, and media policy across an emerging-market African context. Comparable in mandate to Bangladesh's Press Information Department subordinate office.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MoIBBdoffical
• Facebookfacebook.com/moibd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moi-gov-bd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries15 records

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