road safety

Who is to blame for unsafe roads?

Our policymakers’ apathy is the real problem

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.

How long before BRTA does its part?

Rampant irregularities and corruption must be checked

Opinion / Call for a safe DU campus

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

Rural Bangladesh needs next-generation village roads

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

88% bikers in road accidents don’t wear helmets: Study

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.

Ambivalence towards road safety: How many deaths are too many deaths?

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

Road Safety: A new definition of luxury?

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.

Road Safety in Bangladesh: Demanded, yet Undelivered

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

March 21, 2023
March 21, 2023

Who is to blame for unsafe roads?

Our policymakers’ apathy is the real problem

March 21, 2023
March 21, 2023

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.

February 4, 2023
February 4, 2023

How long before BRTA does its part?

Rampant irregularities and corruption must be checked

December 4, 2022
December 4, 2022

Call for a safe DU campus

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

September 15, 2022
September 15, 2022

Rural Bangladesh needs next-generation village roads

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

September 14, 2022
September 14, 2022

88% bikers in road accidents don’t wear helmets: Study

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.

August 18, 2022
August 18, 2022

Ambivalence towards road safety: How many deaths are too many deaths?

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

August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022

Road Safety: A new definition of luxury?

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.

August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022

Road Safety in Bangladesh: Demanded, yet Undelivered

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

July 29, 2022
July 29, 2022

Road crashes getting worse every day

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