Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges

People's Republic of Bangladesh
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
Agency overview
Government of Bangladesh Seal
Formed	10 February 2014
Preceding agency	Ministry of Communications
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters	Secretariat, Dhaka
Agency executive	Obaidul Quader, Minister
Website	rthd.gov.bd

The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges is a Bangladeshi government ministry, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to road transport, national highways and bridges. In contrast to practice in other nations, Bangladesh has Four ministries responsible for transportation within country. They have specific responsibilities i. e.

Road safety– Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
Civil aviation– Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
Maritime transport– Ministry of Shipping (Bangladesh)
Rail transport– Ministry of Railways (Bangladesh)

The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges contains two Divisions:

Road Transport and Highways Division
Bridges Division

Organization

Road Transport and Highways Division

Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation
Roads and Highways Department

Bridges Division

Bangladesh Bridge Authority

References

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