Road Transport and Highways Division
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteRoad Transport and Highways Division

Road Transport and Highways Division (সড়ক পরিবহন ও মহাসড়ক বিভাগ) is a Bangladeshi government division under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges responsible for roads and highways.[1][2] The department is headed by A B M Amin Ullah Nuri.[3][4]

History

Road Transport and Highways Division signed an agreement with the government of Japan worth 88 billion Taka to build three bridges and one flyover.[5] The department drafted the Road Transport Act in 2017 which was subsequently approved by the cabinet of Bangladesh.[6]

References

  1. ↑ সড়ক পরিবহন ও মহাসড়ক বিভাগ. rthd.gov.bd/. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Koica to help Bangladesh improve safety on highways". The Daily Star. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  3. ↑ সড়ক পরিবহন ও মহাসড়ক বিভাগ. rthd.portal.gov.bd/. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "15 BRTC buses damaged in Joar Sahara depot fire". The Daily Star. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Dhaka-Ctg highway to get 3 new bridges, flyover". The Daily Star. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "PRIORITY SEATS FOR WOMEN - FONDLE-FREE ZONE". The Daily Star. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2019.


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