Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges

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.

Formed10 February 2014; 12 years ago (10 February 2014)

Preceding Ministry

• Ministry of Communications

JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh

HeadquartersBangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka

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Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges

সড়ক পরিবহন ও সেতু মন্ত্রনালয়
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Ministry overview
Formed	10 February 2014; 12 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)
Minister responsible	Sheikh Rabiul Alam, Minister of Road Transport and Bridges
Ministry executives	Dr. Mohammed Ziaul Haque, 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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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