Every time there is a major road accident, some issues inevitably come to the fore: either the vehicles involved do not have the required documents or the drivers are without valid licences or both.

Govt attitude must change for such tragedies to end

Indiscipline continues to reign supreme on the roads, taking a heavy toll on lives and properties, as the government’s steps to address the malaise remain perfunctory, experts said.

The campaign aims to make students aware of using roads to reduce road fatalities.

Eid comes at trying times but together we can forge ahead

Our policymakers’ apathy is the real problem

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.

Rampant irregularities and corruption must be checked

We have murdered our humanity and left it to rot at the sanctuary of democracy.

The streets of rural Bangladesh should value the safety and wellbeing of its users.

Even though the number of motorbikes and deaths in bike-related accidents is rising sharply, only 34 percent of bikers wear helmets while driving, according to a recent study conducted by the World Bank and Buet’s Accident Research Institute.

From what we see, read and experience, there is no accountability or oversight in the roads and highways sector.

Five members of a family, including two children, were crushed to death by a girder of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), because the crane carrying the heavy load, toppled midway due to an ‘unexplained’ reason, which is still under the investigations.

On this week, 4 years ago, school and college students protested to ensure road safety for all.

Did the demands of the road safety movement fall on deaf ears?

Four years ago today, two students were killed when a bus, competing with another to get passengers, ploughed into a crowd.

During the last Eid vacation, there were 283 road accidents.

Govt must enforce the transport act, make roads safer

The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is going establish a dedicated Road Operation Unit (ROU) for the first time to manage and monitor a national highway efficiently.

Road accidents leading to deaths have become a norm.