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458 M.Haqueet al. Fig.19.4 Institutions, policy frameworks andorganisations comprising thedisastermanagement systeminBangladesh 19.3.1 PoliciesandProceduresGoverningDisaster ManagementandRelief Disasterriskreduction(DRR)policiesinBangladesharewellestablishedandinvolve institutionsat thenational andsubnational levels involvingbothpolitical and regu- latory institutions (Ibid) (seeFig.19.4). At the political level, theNationalDisasterManagementCouncil (NDMC), led by the PrimeMinister, formulates national policies. The Inter-MinisterialDisaster Management Coordination Committee (IMDMCC), led by theMinister of Disas- terManagement andRelief, conducts implements, coordinates and supervises the workof those implementing relevant policies.At the regulatory level, theMinistry ofDisasterManagement andRelief (MoDMR) is the primary governingbody that aims to pursue comprehensive risk reduction policies and ensure food security to