As per the allocation of business, the MOFA performs the following functions:
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Execution of the policy decisions of the Government;
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Maintenance of political/diplomatic relations and dealings with other countries;
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Coordination with the international organizations and world bodies;
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Arrangement of agreements and treaties including boundary and territorial treaties with other countries and international organizations and treatment, custody and preservation of state documents connected therewith;
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Diplomatic and consular representations abroad;
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Facilitation of making peace with other countries;
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Synchronization of matters related with foreign and extra-territorial jurisdictions;
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Harmonization of activities of Bangladesh Missions abroad with the activities of different Ministries/Divisions;
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Organization of visits and execution of protocol and ceremonial matters connected with the foreign, diplomatic and consular representatives and other protocol matters;
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Arrangement of tours of the President in foreign countries;
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Execution of policy regarding extradition to and from other countries and repatriation of Bangladesh nationals from abroad;
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Arrangement of security and management of operation of cipher traffic;
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Acceptance of foreign title, honor, award or decoration of Bangladesh nationals;
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Promotion of cultural, economic, technical, trade and commerce, education and training of Bangladeshi citizens and officials and welfare of Bangladeshi expatriates;
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Treatment of matters related with foreign refugees and descendants of those who rendered services to Bangladesh abroad;
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Collaboration with the Ministry of Information on external publicity;
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Arrangement of press release on news/comments published in the foreign press about the President and on matters having a direct bearing on President in consultation with the Ministry of Information;
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Implementation of matters relating to the establishment of diplomatic, consular and Trade Missions in Bangladesh and their immunities;
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Dealings in the matters of piracies and crimes committed on the high seas or in the air;
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Arrangement of hospitality grant of the Government of Bangladesh;
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Discharge of diplomatic flight clearances for non-scheduled chartered flights of foreign civil and military aircraft transiting Bangladesh;
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Promotion of the matters relating to continental shelf, territorial waters, contiguous zones and questions of fishery rights in the high seas and other questions of international law;
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Administration of training of diplomatic personnel and budgetary support to the Foreign Service Academy;
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Dealing with the matters pertaining to Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS);
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Administration of the cadre B.C.S. (Foreign Affairs);
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Maintenance of liaison with International Organizations and dealing in the matters relating to treaties and agreements with other countries and world bodies according to the allocation of business;
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Consultation with the Ministry of Law in all legal matters; Consultation with the concerned Ministries in all other relevant matters.
