Bangladesh Water Development Board is a government agency which is responsible for flood control, drainage and irrigation i.e. water management in Bangladesh and its headquarters is located in Pani Bhaban, Dhaka.[1][2] Muhammad Amirul Haque Bhuya is the running Director General of the board since 7 March 2024.[3]
 وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَيٍّ wa-jaʕalnā mina l-māʔi kulla šayʔin ḥayyin And we created from the water every living thing Āyah 30, Sūrah Al-ʔAnbiyāʔ | |
| Abbreviation | BWDB |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1972 |
| Type | Government |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Parent organization | Ministry of Water Resources |
| Website | Bangladesh Water Development Board |
History
editIn 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 (EPWAPDA) 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bangladesh water crisis". udel.edu. UDaily. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Water Development Board". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Water Development Board | Director General". www.bwdb.gov.bd. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "River erosion turns 50,000 homeless every year". The Daily Star. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "WAPDA bridge becomes risky". The Daily Star. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Jamuna gobbles up 3km of Sariakandi". Dhaka Tribune. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.