The National Security Intelligence, commonly known as the NSI is the leading civilian intelligence agency

Intelligence agency

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 of Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

, directly responsible to the office of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh

Prime Minister of Bangladesh

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. The agency has 64 branch offices across the 64 districts in Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

. Although a civilian body responsible for foreign intelligence as opposed to the military

Military of Bangladesh

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's Directorate General of Forces Intelligence

Directorate General of Forces Intelligence

The Directorate General of Forces Intelligence is the main Military Intelligence agency of Bangladesh. Along with the National Security Intelligence and Special Branch , these three agencies are presumably the main components of the country's intelligence community.-History:It was reformed by...

, it is nevertheless headed by a senior military officer.

Organization

• The Directorate General of National Security Intelligence is headed by a Director General with the rank of Major General.
• The intelligence agency maintains presence in all parts of Bangladesh particularly the major cities.
• The force is mostly staffed by civilian personnel.

Duties

The main objectives of the NSI are to collect and analyze domestic intelligence information to advice the government of Bangladesh.

Training

NSI personnel undergo extensive intelligence training within country and abroad.
the h/q of NSI is situated in the capital city of the state.