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
Agency executive
  • Commodore 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.

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