TRL is pleased to be deepening its collaboration with national institutions in Bangladesh through a suite of flagship initiatives funded by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). These programmes reflect a shared commitment to improving road safety, modernising transport systems, and adopting smarter, technology-driven approaches to managing vital transport assets across one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. 

Under the World Bank funded Bangladesh Road Safety Project, TRL is providing Project Assistance Consultancy to four of the country’s key transport and public safety bodies: the Roads and Highways Department (RHD), the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), the Bangladesh Police, and the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). TRL is pleased to support these progressive agencies as they work to create safer highways, enhance traffic enforcement, modernise driver training, and strengthen post-crash emergency care. 

TRL is also proud to be implementing its advanced road asset management platform, iROADS, for the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), which oversees more than 350,000 kilometres of rural roads and thousands of bridges. Introducing iROADS will help LGED adopt a fully data-driven, proactive approach to planning and maintaining rural transport infrastructure, contributing to safer, more reliable and climate-resilient connectivity for communities throughout the country. 

Further achievements have been delivered under ADB-funded programmes. TRL has rolled out its internationally recognised crash data management system, iMAAP, for RHD, giving Bangladesh a modern platform for evidence-based policy, enforcement, and engineering decisions. In addition, TRL has developed a comprehensive new Road Safety Audit Manual for RHD, currently under management review, which will help engineers integrate safety into road planning and design in line with international standards. 

Collectively, these initiatives represent a positive and coordinated effort to address Bangladesh’s most pressing road safety and infrastructure management challenges. From highways to rural roads, and from crash data systems to emergency medical response, TRL is pleased to support national partners in strengthening governance, enhancing public safety, and ensuring more effective use of transport investments. 

Tony Mathew, Head of Delivery and Operations for TRL said: “Bangladesh is taking bold steps to improve road safety and infrastructure resilience. TRL is proud to be working alongside the World Bank, ADB, and the Government of Bangladesh to bring international best practice, proven digital tools, and practical expertise to projects that will make a real difference for millions of people.” 

Notes to editors

About the Organisations Mentioned

• World Bank

The World Bank Group is a multilateral development institution whose mission is to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a liveable planet. It provides financing, technical assistance and knowledge to support projects that promote sustainable economic development and improve quality of life in low- and middle-income countries. 

• Asian Development Bank (ADB)

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank dedicated to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. ADB supports its developing member countries through loans, technical assistance, grants and equity investments that promote social and economic development. 

• Roads and Highways Department (RHD), Bangladesh

The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is an agency of the Government of Bangladesh under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges. Established in its current form in 1962, RHD is responsible for planning, constructing and maintaining the country’s major road and bridge network, including national and regional highways. 

• Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Bangladesh

The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) is a key public sector agency in Bangladesh responsible for planning, designing and implementing rural, urban and small-scale infrastructure projects. LGED plays a central role in building and maintaining rural roads, bridges and other local infrastructure that enhance nationwide connectivity and support socio-economic development. 

• Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA)

The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) is the national regulatory body for road transport. Operating under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, BRTA is responsible for vehicle registration, driver licensing, setting and enforcing road transport regulations, and providing other transport-related public services across Bangladesh. 

• Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Bangladesh

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) is one of the main agencies of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in Bangladesh. DGHS is responsible for implementing national health services and programmes, overseeing public health facilities, and supporting disease prevention and health promotion efforts throughout the country. 

• Bangladesh Police

Bangladesh Police is the country’s national law enforcement agency, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs. 

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