A death is an accident only when it occurs in spite of all logical, scientific and experience-based steps taken to prevent it.

Our policymakers’ apathy is the real problem

The horrific accident that happened on the Dhaka-Bhanga expressway on Sunday once again brought to fore the issues in our transport sector. Mozammel Hoque Chowdhury, secretary general of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, talks to The Daily Star Opinion about the reasons behind such tragedies on our highways and how to prevent them.

A crash that exposes all the problems with our road transport system