Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority

Not to be confused with Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation.
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
  • Brigadier General (Retd.) M Sakhawat Hussain Adviser, Ministry of Shipping[3]
Agency executive
  • Rear Admiral Arif Ahmed Mustafa, Chairman
Websitewww.biwta.gov.bd

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

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, under 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 renamed Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority. Today, an appointed advisory committee advises in respect of all related development, maintenance, and operations of inland water transport and of inland waterways in Bangladesh.[1]

Authority

BIWTA headed by a chairman, normally who is come from Bangladesh Navy. In previous it was a Grade 2 post, than a Naval officer Rank Commodore headed this organization. From 2 December 2025 government upload a official order that from now BIWTA chairman become a Grade 1 [4] official equivalent to Rear Admiral rank to Bangladesh Navy.

List of Chairman

Chairman Grade 2

Chairman Grade 1

References

  1. ^ a b About Us — BIWTA
  2. ^ Financial year development budget — BIWTA
  3. ^ Gateway Bangladesh — Bangladesh Gadget
  4. ^ "BIWTA Chairman become promoted to Grade 1 from Grade 2" (PDF). Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority. Retrieved 2025-12-02.


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