Bangladesh Road Transport Authority

The BRTA is currently focused on addressing high road fatality rates through institutional reforms and stricter enforcement of the Road Transport Act 2018.

BRTA was constituted on 20 December 1987 under the Motor Vehicles Ordinance 1983 (Amended 1987) and commenced operations in January 1988. Headquarters: BRTA Bhaban, Allenburi, Tejgaon, Dhaka. Under the current government structure, BRTA is subordinate to the Road Transport and Highways Division, one of two divisions under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges (the other being the Bridges Division). BRTA operates 8 divisional offices and 64 circle offices nationwide per its revised organogram. staff_count 291 is per Banglapedia (core manpower per the organogram); total workforce including field and contract staff is substantially larger but not primary-source verified with a specific figure. annual_budget_bdt omitted: BRTA budget is not disclosed as a standalone line item in accessible public documents; it is part of the Road Transport and Highways Division allocation. Chairman Abu Momtaz Saad Uddin Ahmed (previously additional secretary, Public Safety Department) was appointed in June 2025, confirmed by Views Bangladesh and BSS wire reports. head_since is approximate (June 2025) as exact date of assumption of charge is not found in primary sources. Eid 2026 accident figures (320 deaths, 286 accidents, 462 injuries, 4-20 April 2026, ~19% year-on-year increase) are BRTA's own published statistics, cross-referenced via TBS News and The Daily Star editorial. The April 8 2026 date for the scrapping policy event represents the approximate expiry of the six-month deadline set under BRTA's October 2024 public notice for removal of overaged commercial vehicles; a specific gazette dated April 8 2026 was not found in primary sources searched -- the event is described as the deadline expiry, not a new gazette issuance. Bus fare figures (April 23 2026, Tk 0.11/km increase) are confirmed by 5 independent primary sources (The Daily Star, bdnews24, BSS, Prothom Alo, New Age). Driving licence backlog figures are from TBS News citing BRTA records; the shift from smart cards to PVC cards and e-licence portal are confirmed by TBS and UNB. Verification: 2+ independent primary sources for all four notable events.