Lesson 2/33 min
Waterways and shipping bodies
Waterways: key facts
- Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA): founded 1958, headquarters in Dhaka, under the Ministry of Shipping (Khandokar's GK)
- Zubair's GK writes BIWTC (founded 1958, Dhaka); the authority is BIWTA, the transport corporation is BIWTC
- Rangamati is the district not directly linked to Dhaka by river (both books)
- First commercial ship: ‘Banglar Doot’ (Khandokar's GK)
- The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation began in 1972 (Zubair's GK)
- Largest river port: Narayanganj (the book's exam answer)
Maritime institutions and places
| Institution / place | Location |
|---|---|
| Naval Headquarters | Banani, Dhaka |
| Bangladesh Naval Academy | Patenga, Chattogram (Zubair's GK) |
| Bangladesh Marine Academy | Jaldia, Chattogram (Zubair's GK) |
| Mawa ferry ghat | Munshiganj (Zubair's GK) |
| Mongla port | Bagerhat |
Did you know?: Bangladesh has 3 seaports, but ‘river ports’ in exams mean the ports run by BIWTA; the largest is Narayanganj.
Check yourself
Which district is not directly linked to Dhaka by river?
At a glance
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BIWTA was founded in 1958; headquarters in Dhaka; under the Ministry of Shipping.
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Rangamati is not directly linked to Dhaka by river.
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First commercial ship ‘Banglar Doot’; Naval Headquarters at Banani.
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Naval Academy at Patenga and Marine Academy at Jaldia (Chattogram); Mawa ferry ghat in Munshiganj.