road safety in Bangladesh

Why must Eid festivities always turn tragic?

The usual trend of holiday road crashes continues across Bangladesh.
4 April 2025, 04:00 AM

Why are our roads still death traps?

Bangladesh faces a road safety crisis, with high fatalities and systemic neglect.
13 December 2024, 06:00 AM

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

BRTA licence-seekers deserve better service

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

Road safety and a nation’s betrayal of its youth

Since 2019, a staggering 5,619 students have lost their lives on our roads
24 July 2024, 09:00 AM

Ensuring Road Safety: Lowest outcome from highest committees

The government has three high-powered committees to ensure roads are safe. These committees meet infrequently, and when they meet, they make almost identical decisions. And those decisions rarely come to fruition.
18 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Joy and caution as Eid holiday begins

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

Road safety, transport politics, and a curious policy U-turn

The latest policy rollover on unfit vehicles seems to be the result of our policymakers remembering that they have interests to protect.
17 August 2023, 02:09 AM

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

Another deadly month for road travellers

Crash figures from May show alarming lack of efforts from Bangladesh authorities
11 June 2023, 05:18 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

Will deadly commute continue to be our reality?

Government must properly implement road safety law, control number of bikes and three-wheelers
22 October 2022, 11:28 AM
21 October 2022, 19:00 PM

Why are there still so many unfit vehicles?

The number of vehicles with fitness clearance has dropped to a record low
20 October 2022, 10:00 AM

No end to the sufferings of highway travellers

Latest robbery shows the lack of security of bus passengers
4 August 2022, 19:57 PM

Road Safety in Bangladesh: Demanded, yet Undelivered

On this week, 4 years ago, school and college students protested to ensure road safety for all.
4 August 2022, 00:00 AM

No more than 5hrs driving on highways, PM orders

In order to prevent road accidents in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gives several directives to concerned authorities which include a restriction on drivers plying their vehicles on the highways five hours at a stretch.
25 June 2018, 08:22 AM

5 killed in Narayanganj, Chittagong road crashes

At least five persons are killed and five other injured in separate road accidents in Narayanganj and Chittagong.
9 June 2018, 06:44 AM