Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA)

Highway accident or murder?

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

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.

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.

Is this the best the BRTA can do?

New guideline on motorcycle is unlikely to be effective without wider reforms

How long before BRTA does its part?

Rampant irregularities and corruption must be checked

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.

A misguided approach to road safety

The claim that road safety campaigners are showing ‘fabricated’ data is troubling

Safe roads before smart cities

Time to put people’s safety at the heart of policymaking

BRTA must justify the increase in service fees with quality services

Another cost burden on citizens in Bangladesh

March 20, 2023
March 20, 2023

Highway accident or murder?

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

March 19, 2023
March 19, 2023

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.

February 14, 2023
February 14, 2023

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.

February 5, 2023
February 5, 2023

Is this the best the BRTA can do?

New guideline on motorcycle is unlikely to be effective without wider reforms

February 4, 2023
February 4, 2023

How long before BRTA does its part?

Rampant irregularities and corruption must be checked

February 4, 2023
February 4, 2023

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.

January 17, 2023
January 17, 2023

A misguided approach to road safety

The claim that road safety campaigners are showing ‘fabricated’ data is troubling

January 9, 2023
January 9, 2023

Safe roads before smart cities

Time to put people’s safety at the heart of policymaking

January 6, 2023
January 6, 2023

BRTA must justify the increase in service fees with quality services

Another cost burden on citizens in Bangladesh

January 4, 2023
January 4, 2023

Govt all set to jack up fees for vehicles

The government is going to increase fees for most services provided by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), putting additional financial burden on private and commercial vehicle owners.