The departmental goal is that "The Roads and Highways Department is able to provide the People of Bangladesh with a safe, cost effective and well maintained road network".
And the purpose of the RHD is stated as follows:
"The Roads and Highways Department has a sustainable capacity to plan, manage and deliver its full range of responsibilities in respect of the main road and bridge network and to be accountable for these duties".
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS