Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA)

Will road fatalities go on without end?

Remove chaos in the transport sector, make roads safer
8 May 2025, 09:22 AM

Remove expired vehicles from the streets

Govt must reduce air pollution, bring order in transport sector
29 April 2025, 08:30 AM

Resolve the CNG auto-rickshaw fare crisis

BRTA’s retreat from a poorly planned and enforced decision raises questions
17 February 2025, 16:00 PM

Ensure fair compensation for road crash victims

BRTA must fast-track the process to ease the suffering of the affected
17 November 2024, 13:30 PM

Time to form a commission to ensure road safety

It is time to form a commission to drive reforms in transport sector
12 November 2024, 05:00 AM

BRTA licence-seekers deserve better service

The authority needs to get its act together, start operating efficiently
31 October 2024, 08:23 AM

Will anyone take responsibility for traffic deaths?

The Eid festivities in April marked a grim milestone with a record number of road traffic accidents and casualties.
28 April 2024, 03:00 AM

Road crash victims deserve a better compensation scheme

Questions have been raised by road safety activists as to whether a human life can be valued at only Tk 5 lakh.
22 October 2023, 01:00 AM

The undelivered promise of road safety

Govt attitude must change for such tragedies to end
23 July 2023, 12:00 PM

Can we finally expect a decline in road crashes?

Launch of the largest-ever road safety project in Bangladesh brings hope but also familiar concerns
15 June 2023, 20:01 PM

Why is 1 in 5 buses in Dhaka unfit?

Authorities must wake up from their perpetual slumber and address the anarchy in the transport sector
9 June 2023, 11:01 AM

Good idea, bad planning

RHD decision to scrap outdated commercial vehicles must be implemented properly
29 May 2023, 17:36 PM

A suspicious BRTA diktat

BRTA must work collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure road safety
14 April 2023, 11:34 AM

We need reliable official data on road crashes

Reliable data key to preventing road crashes and casualties
12 April 2023, 05:07 AM

Highway accident or murder?

A crash that exposes all the problems with our road transport system
20 March 2023, 12:18 PM

Sales of electric vehicles rising gradually

Electric vehicles (EVs), including plug-in hybrids, will one day dominate the automobile market in Bangladesh as the demand for cars run on alternative fuel is slowly gaining ground, according to importers and distributors.
19 March 2023, 02:00 AM

Casualties in Road Crashes: Campaigners question govt’s low numbers

For the first time, the road transport and bridges ministry has made public the statistics of road accidents and casualties for a particular month, January.
14 February 2023, 01:15 AM

Is this the best the BRTA can do?

New guideline on motorcycle is unlikely to be effective without wider reforms
4 February 2023, 20:26 PM

How long before BRTA does its part?

Rampant irregularities and corruption must be checked
4 February 2023, 06:02 AM

No licence, no bike

Nobody will be allowed to buy a motorcycle without a driving licence. Also, one would need a licence to get a motorcycle registered with the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority.
4 February 2023, 01:20 AM