Bangladesh
Road Transport Authority (BRTA) was Established under
section 2A of Motor Vehicle Ordinance 1983, (Amendment-1987)
Vide SRO No-303/Law/87/MVRT/1E-7/84(part), Dated 20/12/87
and has been functioning since January 1988.
BRTA is a regulatory
body to control manage and ensure discipline in the
road transport sector and road safety related areas
in Bangladesh. It is an authority under the Ministry
of Communication for carrying out the purposes mentioned
in the Motor Vehicle Ordinance, 1983. The Chairman
is the chief executive of the authority. He exercises
such power and performs such function as prescribed
by rules and assigned by the government from time
to time.
As
per revised organogram total number of circle is 62
(57 District Circle + 5 Metro Circle). At present
31 circles are working where 32 AD (Engg.) is posted
as head of the office. Rest of the sanctioned circles
are administered from near by circles (31 circles)
According
to revised organogram the number of sanctioned office
staff is 573 out of which 282 are working presently.
The remaining post are in the process of recruitment.
Circle offices of BRTA are headed by Assistant Director
(Engg.) and the divisional offices by Deputy Director
(Engg.).