

Independent Burma Meteorological Department(BMD) was established on April 1, 1937.Union of Myanmar becomes member of IMO in January 1938.
BMD was re-organized on October 23, 1972 and renamed as Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) in the year 1974.
DMH was transferred to Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs from the Ministry of Transport and Communication on February 3, 1992.
On August 20, 1999, DMH was transferred to the Ministry of Transport.