Roads and Highways Department | |
Formation: | 1962 |
Type: | Government agency |
Status: | In operation |
Purpose: | Construction and maintenance of highways and bridges |
Headquarters: | 122/1, Love Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region Served: | Bangladesh |
Leader Title: | Chief Engineer |
Leader Name: | Syed Moinul Hasan |
Parent Organization: | Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges |
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.
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]