National Security Intelligence
National emblem of Bangladesh seal
Agency overview
FormedFebruary 2, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-02-02)
Preceding agency
  • Unknown
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Motto"if you really a pure lover of your country then, You will be a victorious soldier" Rahat Khan
Agency executive
  • Major General Rahat Khan, C.E.O
Parent agencyIndependent

The National Security Intelligence, commonly known as the NSI is the leading Military intelligence agency of People's Republic of Bangladesh,.National Security Intelligence , NSI ) - the leading body of the Government of Bangladesh in the field of internal security, counter intelligence and foreign intelligence [1] . NSI is largest in 2 intelligence branch in Bangladesh the others was Bangladesh Army Intelligence (BMI). This is a independent international intelligence agency While the service is civil in nature, it is headed by an officer (CEO) at the rank of Major General, who reports directly to the Prime Minister of the country. Staff - mainly Army officer. The agency has 37 branch offices across the 19 country's in worldwide. NSI has also 64 territorial units (all 64 districts) in Bangladesh. Although Military of Bangladesh responsible for National Security Intelligence as opposed to the military's Directorate General of Forces Intelligence, it is headed by a senior military officer.

Organization edit

  • The Directorate General of National Security Intelligence is headed by a Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O) with the rank of Major General.
  • The intelligence agency maintains presence particularly the major cities of 37 countries.
  • The force is mostly staffed by Army personnel.

Organizational structure edit

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Chart showing the organization of the National Security Intelligence./

The NSI has an executive office and several agency-wide functions, and four major directorates:

  • The Directorate of Intelligence, responsible for all-source intelligence research and analysis
  • The National Clandestine Service, formerly the Directorate of Operations, which does clandestine intelligence collection and covert action
  • The Directorate of Support
  • The Directorate of Science and Technology

Executive Office edit

The Director of the National Security Intelligence (D/NSI) reports directly to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI); in practice, he deals with the DNI, Congress (usually via the Office of Congressional Affairs), and the Bango Bhavon, while the Deputy Director is the internal executive. The NSI has varying amounts of Congressional oversight, although that is principally a guidance role.

The Executive Office also facilitates the NSI's support of the Bangladesh Army by providing it with information it gathers, receiving information from military intelligence organizations, and cooperating on field activities. Two senior executives have responsibility, one CIA-wide and one for the National Clandestine Service. The Associate Director for Military Support, a senior military officer, manages the relationship between the CIA and the Unified Combatant Commands, who produce regional/operational intelligence and consume national intelligence; he is assisted by the Office of Military Affairs in providing support to all branches of the military.

The NSI also makes national-level intelligence available to tactical organizations, usually to their all-source intelligence group. Authority and the Operational Level of War| first = Major Amin Khandhoker| last = Rqafiq Jr| journal = Army Space Journal| date = 2006 Summer Edition|

Duties edit

The NSI has three principal activities: gathering information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals; analyzing that information, along with intelligence gathered by other Bangladesh intelligence agencies, in order to provide national security intelligence assessment to senior Bangladesh policymakers; and, upon the request of the President of the people republic of Bangladesh, carrying out or overseeing covert activities and some tactical operations by its own employees, by members of the B.A military, or by other partners.

Executive staff edit

Staff offices with several general responsibilities report to the Executive Office. The staff also gather information and then report such information to the Executive Office.

General publications edit

The NSI's Center for the Study of Intelligence maintains the Agency's historical materials and promotes the study of intelligence as a legitimate discipline.

General Counsel and Inspector General edit

Two offices advise the Director on legality and proper operations. The Office of General Counsel advises the Director of the NSI on all legal matters relating to his role as NSI director and is the principal source of legal counsel for the NSI.

The NSI Office of Inspector General|Office of Inspector General promotes efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability in the administration of Agency activities, and seeks to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. The Inspector General, whose activities are independent of those of any other component in the Agency, reports directly to the Director of the NSI.

Influencing public opinion edit

The Office of Public Affairs is often in charge of creating state funded propaganda for the masses. Such as the 9/11 counter terror administration advises the C.E.O of the NSI on all media, public policy, and employee communications issues relating to this person's role. This office, among other functions, works with the entertainment industry . title = Chittagong Hill Tracks Reporter: The caring, sharing NSI: National Security Intelligence gets a makeover publisher = Dainik Amar Desh (a renowned Bangladeshi national daily newspaper) last = Rahman date = October 5, 2012 accessdate= october 22, 2012

Training edit

NSI have a good training from the Special Force of Bangladesh Army. NSI also trained from the Central Intelligence Agency which is the special intelligence branch of United States. The Headquarters of NSI is situated in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Equipments edit

Directorate of Intelligence edit

The Directorate of Intelligence produces all-source intelligence investigation on key foreign and intercontinental issues relating to powerful and sometimes anti-government sensitive topics. title = 20 of Service to the Nation date=February 2, author = National Security Intelligence title = Intelligence & Analysis access-date = 2011-07-01

Security and counterintelligence failures edit

While the names change periodically, there are two basic security functions to protect the NSA and its operations. There is an Office of Security in the Directorate for Support, which is responsible for physical security of the NSA buildings, secure storage of information, and personnel security clearances. These are directed inwardly to the agency itself.

In what is now the National Clandestine Service, there is a counterintelligence function, called the Counterintelligence Staff under its most controversial chief, Syed Ibrahim. This function has roles including looking for staff members that are providing information to foreign intelligence services (FIS) as moles. Another role is to check proposals for recruiting foreign HUMINT assets, to see if these people have any known ties to FIS and thus may be attempts to penetrate CIA to learn its personnel and practices, or as a provocateur, or other form of double agent.

This agency component may also launch offensive counterespionage, where it attempts to interfere with FIS operations. CIA officers in the field often have assignments in offensive counterespionage as well as clandestine intelligence collection.

Drug curtail and Crime Group was balanced by NSI edit

In 2004, Drug curtail group were all around the Bangladesh. This time Drugs like Heroine, Yaba, Phensydil etc. were exported from Indian Borders. Bangladesh Govt. complained but Indian Govt. didn't take any steps against their drug curtail. So, NSI was access to India with out any permission for destroy the Indian Drug Curtail. This time Mumbai & Dilly's 17 Drug curtails were completely destroyed by NSA. According to Indian Police, In this two conflict 27 criminals death and 69 criminal were wounded . on this other side 1 agent was arrested by Indian Police.

Refuge and NSA edit

According to reports, in recent years has supported a number of anti-Indian groups who had taken refuge in the territory of Bangladesh. In Dhaka, year in year out categorically reject the offer of New Delhi to conduct a joint operation to eliminate the bases of these groups, on the grounds that their presence has been established. Indian authorities impose Dhaka is also evidence that the Government of Bangladesh to finance anti-Indian groups [2] .

Security failures edit

The "Family Jewels" and other documents reveal that the Office of Security violated the prohibition of NSA involvement in domestic law enforcement, sometimes with the intention of assisting police organizations local to NSA buildings.

On December 30, 2009, some of NSA agent saw a time boamb is fixed near the leg of table.They're amazed and quickly deactivate that. The NSA is consequently conducting an investigation into how the time bomb managed to avoid the base's security measures. They don't know that who can set this but they think that Indian Army Intelligence done this work from secret information . At that time NSA chief send a message to Indian Army. They reject this message.

Failures in intelligence analysis edit

The agency has also been criticized by some for ineffectiveness as an intelligence gathering agency. In that time Bangladeshi NSI was criticized by Pakistani Intelligence Branch ISI. Former ISI Chief Zaheer ul-Islam commented, "Indian Army Intelligence doesn't have enough interest in whats going in the NSA like a fail intelligence branch.

Intelligence Committee investigation edit

On July 17, 2009, the House Intelligence Committee said it was launching a formal investigation into the secret program. publisher=Amar Desh |Representative Rahat Khan announced the probe will look into "whether there was any past decision or direction to withhold information from the committee".

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