The Roads and Highways Department (Bengali: সড়ক ও জনপথ অধিদপ্তর) is an agency of the Government of Bangladesh responsible for the construction and maintenance of highways and bridges across Bangladesh.[1][2] The department is a subsidiary of the Road Transport and Highways Division, a division of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges.
Formation | 1962 |
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Type | Government agency |
Legal status | In operation |
Purpose | Construction and maintenance of highways and bridges |
Headquarters | 122/1, Love Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Chief Engineer | Syed Moinul Hasan |
Parent organization | Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges |
Affiliations | Road Transport and Highways Division |
Website | www |
Roads and Highways Department was established in 1962 after the Construction & Building organisation was broken into two, the other being Public Works Department.[1] The department is responsible for the construction of roads, highways, and bridges and their upkeep. It also has a broader plan to replace ferry routes with bridges.[3]