Time to end reckless driving!

The premature death of two students of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College at the hands of a reckless driver shows us the horrible condition of our country's transportation system. The loss of two young lives in this way is totally unacceptable. So was the irresponsible response by a minister.

We always expect immediate and constructive actions from our ministers. The kind of response we have seen from the shipping minister was deplorable.

The incident triggered a city-wide student protest that has crippled the capital for days now. As per the demands raised by the students, the government should take strict actions against those who flout traffic rules. To make our streets safe, it is high time the government took actions to contain reckless driving by hardening and enforcing the existing laws.

Sajedul Islam, Jahangirnager University