Bangladesh Bridge Authority

The Bangladesh Bridge Authority is currently focused on the operational challenge of integrating disparate Electronic Toll Collection systems into a single, interoperable digital platform.

BBA was established in 1985 as Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Authority under Ordinance No. XXXVII of 1985; renamed Bangladesh Bridge Authority on 19 December 2007; current legal basis is the Bangladesh Bridge Authority Act, 2016. Headquarters: Setu Bhaban, New Airport Road, Banani, Dhaka 1213. The Bridges Division Secretary serves as BBA Executive Director ex officio -- a structural feature making the same official head of both the line division and its principal autonomous body. Mohammad Abdur Rouf assumed the Bridges Division Secretary role (and thus BBA Executive Director) on 27 February 2025 following promotion from additional secretary. staff_count omitted: publicly available sources give contradictory figures (ZoomInfo lists 36 core staff vs LinkedIn's 501-1,000 range covering broader workforce including project-site personnel); neither figure is primary-source verified. annual_budget_bdt omitted: BBA's budget is embedded within ADP project allocations (Tk 6,505 crore for bridges sector in FY2025-26) rather than disclosed as a standalone operating budget in accessible public sources. Jamuna Bridge widening contract: CCCC is the same Chinese contractor that built the Karnaphuli Tunnel; CRBC is its subsidiary. The 3.5-metre widening repurposes the abandoned rail deck structure. Verification: 2+ primary sources cross-checked for all key claims.