The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges is a
Bangladeshi government
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ministry
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which is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to road transport, national highways and bridges. It contains two subsidiary divisions within it:
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Road Transport and Highways Division
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Bridges Division
Bridges Division () is a Bangladesh government division under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges responsible for construction of all bridges which are longer than 1.5 kilometer in Bangladesh.
History
Bridges Division was established in Ma ...
In contrast to practices in other nations, Bangladesh has four ministries responsible for transportation within the country. They have specific responsibilities, such as:
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Road safety: Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
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Civil aviation:
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
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Maritime transport
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Ministry of Shipping
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Rail transport
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Ministry of Railways
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Organization
Road Transport and Highways Division
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Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority
Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority is the main government agency responsible for public transport in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and transport in most of Dhaka division. It is the government agency responsible for moderating and mediati ...
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Bangladesh Road Transport Authority
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) () is the road transport regulatory agency of Bangladesh.
History
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority was established under section 2A of the Motor Vehicle Ordinance of 1983 and the subsequent 1987 a ...
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Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation
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Roads and Highways Department
Department of Roads and Highways is a Bangladeshi state department that is responsible for the construction and maintenance of highways and bridges and is located at the industrial area of Tejgaon in Dhaka, the capital city.
History
Roads and H ...
Bridges Division
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Bangladesh Bridge Authority
Bangladesh Bridge Authority is an autonomous Government body responsible for the construction and maintenance of Bridges, Tunnels, Flyovers, Over Passes, Causeway and Subway in Bangladesh. It is headquartered at Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is under the M ...
See also
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Minister of Road Transport and Bridges
References
Department of Roads and Highways Job Circular 2021 (সড়ক ও জনপদ অধিদপ্তর)(Bangla)
Road Transport and Bridges
Road transport in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
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