Bangladesh Water Development Board

The BWDB is balancing immediate monsoon-driven flood and erosion management with the initiation of the long-term Padma Barrage project.

BWDB was established effective 11 February 1972 by President's Order No. 59 of 1972, which split the East Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (EPWAPDA) into BWDB (water) and BPDB (power). Governed by the Bangladesh Water Development Board Act, 2000. Director General Md. Enayet Ullah assumed office 14 July 2025, having previously served as Additional DG (East). staff_count is null: BWDB's total sanctioned post count is not publicly reported in a primary source retrievable at this date; job circulars reference batch vacancies (277-284 posts) but do not represent the full workforce. annual_budget_bdt is null: BWDB's standalone institutional allocation is not separately published from the parent MoWR allocation (Tk 12,869 crore FY2025-26); BWDB receives the dominant share of MoWR's Tk 12,155 crore development allocation as the primary implementing agency. Padma Barrage figure of Tk 34,497.25 crore is the project cost, not an annual allocation; cross-verified across Daily Star, BSS, Dhaka Tribune, Prothom Alo (English). Teesta Master Plan: BWDB feasibility complete, 110 km dredging recommended; PDPP under review; no DPP or funding closure as of 17 May 2026. Canal programme: 20,000 km national target over 5 years; >1,200 km completed within first 180-day government milestone per BSS; GIS database project (Tk 31.57 crore) runs January 2026 to June 2029. Haor flood: FFWC (BWDB division) issued warnings April 23, 2026; BDRCS situation report 1 (30 April 2026) and anticipatory action overview (23 April to 5 May 2026) used as primary humanitarian sources. All material facts cross-verified against 2+ independent primary sources.