Public Works Department (Bangladesh)


Public Works Department or PWD is a government department responsible for the construction of buildings and structures of government organisation and agencies in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works. Most of the work done by the department are designed by the government Department of Architecture.

History

Public Works Department was established in 1948 when Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan. It is led by a chief engineer.