road crashes in bangladesh

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

Continued student deaths put the focus back on road safety

RSF data shows the urgency of strict interventions in transport sector
15 July 2024, 08:24 AM

Road crashes, deaths significantly higher during this Eid rush: RSF

Another non-government organisation has reported a significant increase in road crashes and fatalities during this year's Eid rush as compared to the previous year
24 April 2024, 12:37 PM

Eid road crashes: BRTA cannot absolve itself of responsibility

The transport regulator has consistently failed to take actions to prevent road crashes in Bangladesh.
22 April 2024, 11:00 AM

Joy and caution as Eid holiday begins

Amid homebound rush and season change, a few things to remember
9 April 2024, 11:00 AM

Don’t let road safety be held hostage

Transport leaders continue to block full implementation of the Road Transport Act.
22 October 2023, 13:00 PM

Why must Eid journeys be life-threatening?

Eid vacations in Bangladesh are a time of joy and celebration with family, but it can also quickly take a turn for worse owing to the risky journey back home.
25 April 2023, 10:30 AM

We need reliable official data on road crashes

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

Will death haunt us again this Eid?

Govt must fully implement road safety act, prevent crashes during upcoming Eid rush
7 April 2023, 03:07 AM

Vehicle fitness: A mockery at the cost of life and limb

Most vehicles involved in recent major and sensational road crashes did not have the required documents, including valid fitness certificates, or their drivers were without a valid licence.
21 March 2023, 01:00 AM

Highway accident or murder?

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

Beyond awareness: A new decade of action on road safety

Bangladesh saw nearly 400 people killed in road crashes during the 2022 Eid-ul-Azha holidays.
26 October 2022, 14:00 PM

Burn less fuel, build better cities

Imagine for a moment our city without cars, but with high-quality public transport, people zipping by on bicycles, others on foot.
21 September 2022, 18:30 PM

Road crashes getting worse every day

Did the demands of the road safety movement fall on deaf ears?
29 July 2022, 12:04 PM

Don’t normalise deadly Eid journeys

Continued road casualties proof of poor planning and lax monitoring
13 July 2022, 12:28 PM

Beware of the danger of driver fatigue on the highways

Continued lack of concern for road safety is unacceptable
12 June 2022, 12:46 PM