Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation
Formation 1972
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Website [www.biwtc.gov.bd/ Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation]

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation or BIWTC,[1] is an government owned company that owns and operates river vessels and ships; and river ports in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2][3]

History

The company was founded in 1972 after the liberation of Bangladesh. It was placed in charge of through the nationalisation of East Pakistan Shipping Corporation and other private shipping corporations.[2][4]

References

  1. ↑ "BIWTC starts special Eid services today". daily-sun.com. The Daily Sun. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 Dowlah, Caf. The Bangladesh Liberation War, the Sheikh Mujib Regime, and Contemporary Controversies. Lexington Books. p. 95. ISBN 9781498534192. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Poor navigability disrupts Mawa ferry service". archive.dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 28 of 1972).". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
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