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Directorate General of Medical Services (Bengali: সামরিক চিকিৎসা সার্ভিস মহাপরিদপ্তর) is a Bangladesh government body under the Ministry of Defence responsible for overseeing the medical services of the defence forces. It is one of seven departments under the Ministry of Defence. The Directorate General of Medical Services provides grading and classification of plans and policies for overall health and medical care for the Armed Forces, annual planning, procurement and control of medical stores and equipment, advanced training of AMC, ADC and AFNS officers at home and abroad and expert pool control.
Directorate General of Medical Service regulate the Inter-military medical units such as the Armed Forces Medical Institute, the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), the Armed Forces Medical Stores Depot (AFMSD) and the Armed Forces Food and Drug Enforcement. Directorate General of Medical Service, is the highest policy making organization of Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Armed Forces Nursing Services. This Directorate General is also responsible for providing medical service to both serving and retired armed forces personnel, entitled civilian and their families. This office is also responsible for preparing and distributing budget to all armed forces medical units. During any disaster or natural calamity, this office plays vital role by providing medical support to the distressed. Major General AKM Mustafa Kamal Pasha was the Director General of Directorate General of Medical Services. Lieutenant Colonel Shafiqul Hasan is the current Assistant Director General of DGMS.