Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ অভ্যন্তরীণ নৌপরিবহন কর্তৃপক্ষ) also known as BIWTA is the authority who controls the inland water transport in Bangladesh. It's also responsible for managing development and maintenance of inland water transport system.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority
Agency overview
FormedOctober 31, 1958 (1958-10-31)
Preceding agency
  • East Pakistan Inland Water Transport Authority
TypeDepartment
HeadquartersBIWTA Bhaban, 141/143, Motijheel, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Employees3076[1]
Annual budgetBDT 4,000 Million (2018-2019). Development budget =BDT 15,000 Million [2]
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Commodore Arif Ahmed Mustafa, Chairman
Websitewww.biwta.gov.bd

History

Formation

The department was first established in 1958 by the former East Pakistan government as East Pakistan Inland Water Transport Authority (EPIWTA). It was established for overall control, management, and development of inland water transports in the entire region. This agency was introduced on October 31, 1958, with the ordinance called the East Pakistan Inland water Transport Authority Ordinance 1958 (E.P. Ordinance, NO LXXV of 1958). Later the government appointed three constituted authority of this institution on November 4, 1958. After independence of Bangladesh this department was named as Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority. Today, an appointed advisory committee advise in respect of all related development, maintenance, and operations of inland water transport and of inland waterways in Bangladesh.[1]

A salvage vessel of BIWTA

References
  1. About Us — BIWTA
  2. Financial year development budget — BIWTA
  3. Gateway Bangladesh — Bangladesh Gadget


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