Launch of the largest-ever road safety project in Bangladesh brings hope but also familiar concerns
Crash figures from May show alarming lack of efforts from Bangladesh authorities
The government has asked the non-government organisations working on road safety to inform the authorities concerned before releasing data on road crashes and casualties.
Govt must fully implement road safety act, prevent crashes during upcoming Eid rush
Five hundred and sixty-four people were killed and 1,097 injured in 486 road accidents throughout the country in March this year, according to a report of Road Safety Foundation.
Relevant agencies must work together to improve their safety
Time to put people’s safety at the heart of policymaking
Those responsible for road safety must be held accountable for their failure to check deadly crashes
Government must properly implement road safety law, control number of bikes and three-wheelers
At least 1,674 children (between one month and 18-year-old) died in road accidents across the country between January 2020 and April 2022, according to Road Safety Foundation.
Around 400 people were dead in accidents across the country during Eid-ul-Fitr journey, according to two platforms working for commuter rights.