Public Works Department (Bangladesh)

Public Works Department or PWD[1] is a government department responsible for the construction of buildings and structures of government organisation and agencies in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works.[2][3][4] Most of the work done by the department are designed by the government Department of Architecture.[5]

Public Works Department, HQ, Segunbagicha, Dhaka
Public Works Department
Formation1948
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsitePublic Works Department

History

Public Works Department was established in 1948 when Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan. It is led by a chief engineer.[6]

References
  1. "Barisal centre of Bangladesh Betar ready for operation". The Daily Star. 11 January 1998. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. "Public Works Department". pwd.gov.bd. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. "Ministry ignores probe body recommendation". The Daily Star. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  4. "Govt itself violating building rules". The Daily Star. 14 June 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  5. "Public Works Department". pwd.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  6. Siddiqui, Kamal; Ahmed, Jamshed; Siddique, Kaniz; Huq, Sayeedul; Hossain, Abul; Nazimud-Doula, Shah; Rezawana, Nahid (2016). Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985–2005: A Longitudinal Study of Society in a Third World Megacity. Routledge. p. 384. ISBN 9781317054016.


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