Roads and Highways Department

Department of Roads and Highways is a Bangladeshi state department that is responsible for the construction and maintenance of highways and bridges and is located at the industrial area of Tejgaon in Dhaka, the capital city.[1][2]

Head office of Roads and Highways Department under construction at South Kunipara, Tejgaon, Dhaka.
Department of Roads and Highways
Formation1962
TypeGovernment agency
Legal statusIn operation
PurposeConstruction and maintenance of highways and bridges
Headquarters122/1, Love Road, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Parent organization
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
Affiliations
Road Transport and Highways Division

Bridges Division

Websitewww.rhd.gov.bd

History

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]

References
  1. "Roads and Highways Department-Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh". rhd.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. "China-funded roads get green light". The Daily Star. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  3. Dept, International Monetary Fund Asia and Pacific (2013). Bangladesh: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. International Monetary Fund. p. 158. ISBN 9781475543520.
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