Road Transport and Highways Division
{{Infobox government agency
|agency_name = Road Transport and Highways Division
|nativename = সড়ক পরিবহন ও মহাসড়ক বিভাগ
|type =
|seal = Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg
|seal_width = 150px
|seal_caption = Government Seal of Bangladesh
|formed = {{start date and age|10 February 2014}}
|image =
|preceding1 =
|dissolved =
|superseding =
|jurisdiction = Government of Bangladesh
|headquarters = Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
|employees =
|budget =
|chief1_name = Md. Ehsanul Haque
|chief1_position = Senior Secretary
| parent_agency = Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
| child1_agency =
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority
| child2_agency =
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation
| child3_agency =
Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority
| child4_agency =
Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit Company Limited
| child5_agency =
| child6_agency =
| website = [http://www.rthd.gov.bd/ Road Transport and Highways Division]
}}
Road Transport and Highways Division ({{Lang|bn|সড়ক পরিবহন ও মহাসড়ক বিভাগ}}) is a Bangladeshi government division under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges responsible for roads and highways.{{cite web |script-title=bn:সড়ক পরিবহন ও মহাসড়ক বিভাগ |url=http://www.rthd.gov.bd/site/page/33e16528-db9d-49d0-96f2-fb2ca030fcab/- |website=rthd.gov.bd/ |access-date=10 July 2019 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Koica to help Bangladesh improve safety on highways |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/koica-help-bangladesh-improve-safety-highways-1688248 |access-date=10 July 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=16 January 2019 |language=en}} The division is headed by Md. Ehsanul Haque.{{cite web |script-title=bn:সড়ক পরিবহন ও মহাসড়ক বিভাগ |url=http://rthd.portal.gov.bd/site/biography/c8cce5f7-94fc-4d79-8b49-4cee720b0d1f |website=rthd.portal.gov.bd/ |access-date=10 July 2019 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=15 BRTC buses damaged in Joar Sahara depot fire |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/ten-brtc-buses-damaged-in-uttara-dhaka-depot-fire-1588717 |access-date=10 July 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=9 June 2018 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Joint efforts needed to ensure safe roads and comfortable travel: senior secretary |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/joint-efforts-needed-to-ensure-safe-roads-and-comfortable-travel-senior-secretary/149321 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=unb.com.bd |language=English}}
History
Road Transport and Highways Division signed an agreement with the government of Japan worth 88 billion Taka to build three bridges and one flyover.{{cite news |title=Dhaka-Ctg highway to get 3 new bridges, flyover |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/dhaka-ctg-highway-get-3-new-bridges-flyover-star-online-report-177823 |access-date=10 July 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=25 November 2015 |language=en}} The department drafted the Road Transport Act in 2017 which was subsequently approved by the cabinet of Bangladesh.{{cite news |title=PRIORITY SEATS FOR WOMEN - FONDLE-FREE ZONE |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/opinion/priority-seats-women-fondle-free-zone-1387330 |access-date=10 July 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=7 April 2017 |language=en}}
List of Senior Secretaries
- Md Mozammel Haque Khan (2011–2011)
- M.A.N. Siddique (2011–2017)
- Md. Nazrul Islam (2017–2022)
- ABM Amin Ullah Nuri (2022–2024)
- Md. Ehsanul Haque (2024–present)
References
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Category:Organisations based in Dhaka
Category:Government departments of Bangladesh
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