Bridges Division
Formation2008
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteBridges Division

Bridges Division (Bengali: সেতু বিভাগ) is a Bangladesh government division under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges responsible for construction of all bridges which are longer than 1.5 kilometer in Bangladesh.[1]

History

Bridges Division was established in March 2008 under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges to oversee the construction of bridges.[1] On 14 October 2013, the Bridges Division signed an agreement with Bangladesh Army for consulting work on Padma Bridge worth 1.3 billion taka.[2] Bangladesh army requested further 17 billion taka to construct security facilities and Padma Cantonment at the bridge site.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bridges Division At A Glance". bridgesdivision.gov.bd. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Bridges Division, army to sign deal". The Daily Star. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "New 'cantonment' by Padma bridge". The Daily Star. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2019.


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