Organization:Bangladesh Water Development Board

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Short description: Bangladesh Government agency
Bangladesh Water Development Board
Bangladesh Water Development Board logo.png
AbbreviationBWDB
Formation1972
TypeGovernment
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Parent organization
Ministry of Water Resources, Bangladesh
WebsiteBangladesh Water Development Board

Bangladesh Water Development Board is a government agency which is responsible for surface water and ground water management in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka.[1][2] As of 2023, Md. Mahbur Rahman is the director general of the board.[3]

History

In 1954 to 1956 there were a series of consecutive floods in East Pakistan. J A Crug, US state department official lead a mission to investigate and recommend solutions. On their recommendation East Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority was formed for water management. After the Independence of Bangladesh, the authority was split into Bangladesh Water Development Board and Bangladesh Power Development Board.[2] It is under the Ministry of Water Resources.[4] It manages irrigation, flood control and drainage system. [5][6]

See also

  • Char Development and Settlement Project

References