Public Works Department (Bangladesh)

Bangladeshi government department

Public Works DepartmentFormation| 1948

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Headquarters| Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Region served

| Bangladesh

Parent organization

| Ministry of Housing and Public Works
Website| Public Works Department
Public Works Department, HQ, Segunbagicha, Dhaka

The Public Works Department (Bengali: গণপূর্ত অধিদপ্তর), also known as PWD, is a government department responsible for the construction of buildings and structures of government organisation and agencies in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works.[1][2][3] Most of the works done by the department are designed by the Department of Architecture.[4][5]

## History

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The Public Works Department was established in 1948 when Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan. It is led by a chief engineer.[6]

## Working area

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1. Construction and maintenance of government buildings and establishments
2. Ensure proper maintenance and management of government quarantined properties.
3. Maintain the standard and quality of construction materials.
4. Construction and Maintenance of other Government Structures including Key Point Installations.
5. Prepare structural and electromechanical design of government installations.
6. Reconstruction, maintenance and renovation of Various Monuments and Historical Buildings.
7. Maintenance and Development of Public Parks.
8. Fix the rate of rent of government office and residential building.
9. Collection of Non Tax Revenue.
10. Prepare the Rate of Schedule of Civil and Electrical / Mechanical Work.[7]

## See also

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* PWD Sports Club

## References

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1. ^ "Public Works Department". pwd.gov.bd. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
2. ^ "Ministry ignores probe body recommendation". The Daily Star. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
3. ^ "Govt itself violating building rules". The Daily Star. 14 June 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
4. ^ "Public Works Department". pwd.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
5. ^ "Barisal centre of Bangladesh Betar ready for operation". The Daily Star. 11 January 1998. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
6. ^ Siddiqui, Kamal; Ahmed, Jamshed; Siddique, Kaniz; Huq, Sayeedul; Hossain, Abul; Nazimud-Doula, Shah; Rezawana, Nahid (2016). Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985–2005: A Longitudinal Study of Society in a Third World Megacity. Routledge. p. 384\. ISBN 9781317054016.
7. ^ PWD Website

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