Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges

Government ministry of Bangladesh

Ministry of Road Transport and Bridgesসড়ক পরিবহন ও সেতু মন্ত্রনালয়

Government Seal of Bangladesh

Ministry overview
Formed| 10 February 2014; 11 years ago (10 February 2014)
Preceding Ministry|

* Ministry of Communications

Jurisdiction| Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters| Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
Annual budget| ৳45461 crore (US$3.7 billion) (2024-2025)
Adviser responsible|

* Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser

Ministry executives|

* Md. Ehsanul Haque, Senior Secretary, Road Transport and Highways Division
* Md. Abu Bakr Siddique, Secretary, Bridges Division

Child agencies|

* Bangladesh Road Transport Authority
* Bangladesh Bridge Authority
* Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation
* Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority
* Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit Company Limited
* Roads and Highways Department

Website| www.rthd.gov.bd
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Transport in Bangladesh
Modes

* Rail
* Lines
* Station
* Trains
* Roads
* Boat

Aviation

* History
* Airlines
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* Fly Dhaka Airlines
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* Dhaka
* Tangail
* Khulna
* Jessore
* Rajshahi
* Bogra
* Saidpur
* Lalmonirhat
* Thakurgaon
* Sylhet
* Shamshernagar

Authorities

* Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
* Department of Government Transport
* Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation
* Bangladesh Road Transport Authority
* Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
* Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority
* Chittagong Port Authority
* Mongla Port Authority
* Payra Port Authority
* Bangladesh Railway
* Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited

Public transits

* Dhaka Metro Rail
* Stations
* Line 1
* Line 2
* Line 4
* Line 5
* Line 5N
* Line 5S
* Line 6
* Dhaka Circular Railway
* Dhaka Subway
* Dhaka BRT
* Chittagong Monorail

Important infrastructures

* Central Railway Building
* Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
* Kamalapur railway station
* Port of Dhaka
* Port of Chittagong
* Port of Mongla
* Jamuna Bridge
* Padma Bridge
* Rupsha Rail Bridge
* Meghna Bridge
* Hardinge Bridge

Others

* Vehicle registration plates
* India and Bangladesh
* Automotive industry
* Driving licence
* Road signs
* Rapid Pass

* Bangladesh
* Transport

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges (Bengali: সড়ক পরিবহন ও সেতু মন্ত্রণালয়) is a Bangladeshi government ministry 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.

Bangladesh has four ministries responsible for transportation within the country. They have specific responsibilities, such as:

* Road safety: Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
* Civil aviation: Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
* Maritime transport: Ministry of Shipping
* Rail transport: Ministry of Railways

## Organization

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### Road Transport and Highways Division

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* Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority
* Bangladesh Road Transport Authority
* Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation
* Roads and Highways Department
* Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit Company Limited

### Bridges Division

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* Bangladesh Bridge Authority

## List of office holders

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No  | Image  | Name  | Title  | Start  | End

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1  |  | Muhammad Mansur Ali | Minister  | 10 April 1971  | 29 December 1971
2  |  | Sheikh Abdul Aziz | Minister  | 29 December 1971  | 12 January 1972
3  |  | Muhammad Mansur Ali | Minister  | 13 January 1972  | 15 August 1975
4  |  | M. H. Khan | Minister  | 10 November 1975  | 9 December 1977
5  |  | Mashiur Rahman | Minister  | 4 July 1978  | 13 March 1979
6  |  | SM Shafiul Azam | Minister  | 15 March 1979  | 15 April 1979
7  |  | Abdul Alim | Minister  | 15 April 1979  | 11 February 1982
8  |  | Shamsul Huda Chaudhury | Minister  | 12 February 1982  | 24 March 1982
9  |  | Mahbub Ali Khan | Minister  | 27 March 1982  | 1 June 1984
10  |  | Abu Zafar Obaidullah | Minister  | 1 June 1984  | 25 October 1984
11  |  | Sultan Ahmed | Minister  | 25 October 1984  | 5 August 1985
12  |  | Moudud Ahmed | Minister  | 5 August 1985  | 24 March 1986
13  |  | Sultan Ahmed | Minister  | 24 March 1986  | 25 May 1986
14  |  | Moudud Ahmed | Minister  | 25 May 1986  | 9 August 1986
15  |  | M.A. Matin | Minister  | 9 August 1986  | 30 November 1986
16  |  | M. Matiur Rahman | Minister  | 30 November 1986  | 27 March 1988
17  |  | Anwar Hossain Manju | Minister  | 27 March 1988  | 6 December 1990
18  |  | Oli Ahmad | Minister  | 20 March 1991  | 19 March 1996
19  |  | Abdul Matin Chowdhury | Minister  | 19 March 1996  | 30 March 1996
20  |  | Anwar Hossain Manju | Minister  | 23 June 1996  | 15 August 2001
21  |  | Nazmul Huda | Minister  | 11 October 2001  | 29 October 2006
22  |  | Syed Abul Hossain | Minister  | 6 January 2009  | 5 December 2011
23  |  | Obaidul Quader | Minister  | 5 December 2011  | 5 August 2024
24  |  | Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan | Adviser  | 16 August 2024  | Incumbent

## See also

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* Minister of Road Transport and Bridges

## References

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* Department of Roads and Highways Job Circular 2021 (সড়ক ও জনপদ অধিদপ্তর) (Bangla)

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