Agency Name: | Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges |
Nativename: | Bengali: সড়ক পরিবহন ও সেতু মন্ত্রনালয় |
Type: | Ministry |
Seal: | Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg |
Preceding1: | Ministry of Communications |
Jurisdiction: | Government of Bangladesh |
Headquarters: | Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka |
Budget: | (2024-2025) |
Minister Type: | Adviser |
Minister1 Name: | Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan |
Minister1 Pfo: | Adviser |
Chief1 Name: | Md. Ehsanul Haque |
Chief1 Position: | Senior Secretary, Road Transport and Highways Division |
Chief2 Name: | Md. Abu Bakr Siddique |
Chief2 Position: | Secretary, Bridges Division |
Child1 Agency: | Bangladesh Road Transport Authority |
Child2 Agency: | Bangladesh Bridge Authority |
Child3 Agency: | Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation |
Child4 Agency: | Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority |
Child5 Agency: | Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit Company Limited |
Child6 Agency: | Roads and Highways Department |
The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges (bn|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.
In contrast to practices in other nations, Bangladesh has four ministries responsible for transportation within the country. They have specific responsibilities, such as:
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
No | Image | Name | Title | Start | End | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Muhammad Mansur Ali | Minister | 10 April 1971 | 29 December 1971 | ||
2 | Sheikh Abdul Aziz | Minister | 29 December 1971 | 12 January 1972 | ||
3 | Muhammad Mansur Ali | Minister | 13 January 1972 | 15 August 1975 | ||
4 | M. H. Khan | Minister | 10 November 1975 | 9 December 1977 | ||
5 | Mashiur Rahman | Minister | 4 July 1978 | 13 March 1979 | ||
6 | SM Shafiul Azam | Minister | 15 March 1979 | 15 April 1979 | ||
7 | Abdul Alim | Minister | 15 April 1979 | 11 February 1982 | ||
8 | Shamsul Huda Chaudhury | Minister | 12 February 1982 | 24 March 1982 | ||
9 | Mahbub Ali Khan | Minister | 27 March 1982 | 1 June 1984 | ||
10 | Abu Zafar Obaidullah | Minister | 1 June 1984 | 25 October 1984 | ||
11 | Sultan Ahmed | Minister | 25 October 1984 | 5 August 1985 | ||
12 | Moudud Ahmed | Minister | 5 August 1985 | 24 March 1986 | ||
13 | Sultan Ahmed | Minister | 24 March 1986 | 25 May 1986 | ||
14 | Moudud Ahmed | Minister | 25 May 1986 | 9 August 1986 | ||
15 | M.A. Matin | Minister | 9 August 1986 | 30 November 1986 | ||
16 | M. Matiur Rahman | Minister | 30 November 1986 | 27 March 1988 | ||
17 | Anwar Hossain Manju | Minister | 27 March 1988 | 6 December 1990 | ||
18 | Oli Ahmad | Minister | 20 March 1991 | 19 March 1996 | ||
19 | Abdul Matin Chowdhury | Minister | 19 March 1996 | 30 March 1996 | ||
20 | Anwar Hossain Manju | Minister | 23 June 1996 | 15 August 2001 | ||
21 | Nazmul Huda | Minister | 11 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | ||
22 | Syed Abul Hossain | Minister | 6 January 2009 | 5 December 2011 | ||
23 | Obaidul Quader | Minister | 5 December 2011 | 5 August 2024 | ||
24 | Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan | Adviser | 16 August 2024 | Incumbent |