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Press Release / Uber and BRTA partners to promote road safety

Uber and Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) have recently partnered to enhance awareness regarding road safety. As per a press release, Uber will support the regulatory body’s ongoing campaign and enforcement drive on vehicles for overspeeding through their app.

E-licence on smartphone is enough: BRTA

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has authorised the use of electronic driving licences (e-licences) in addition to the physical driving licence card

Air pollution is not for only one authority to tackle

Md Ziaul Haque, the director of Air Quality Management at the Department of Environment, talks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about the factors behind severe air pollution in the country and why concerted efforts are needed from all ministries and government agencies concerned to fight it.

News Analysis: Road safety a pipe dream?

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.

Another deadly month for road travellers

Crash figures from May show alarming lack of efforts from Bangladesh authorities

Why is 1 in 5 buses in Dhaka unfit?

Authorities must wake up from their perpetual slumber and address the anarchy in the transport sector

Commercial Vehicles: 74,000 set to go under crushers

Over 74,000 registered buses, trucks and other commercial vehicles are past their economic lifespan set by the government.

Why must Eid journeys be life-threatening?

Eid vacations in Bangladesh are a time of joy and celebration with family, but it can also quickly take a turn for worse owing to the risky journey back home.

Road Crash, Casualties: Even BRTA, police figures don’t tally

Road crash data from two government agencies does not match and this could lead to problems in making informed decisions on road safety

May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024

Uber and BRTA partners to promote road safety

Uber and Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) have recently partnered to enhance awareness regarding road safety. As per a press release, Uber will support the regulatory body’s ongoing campaign and enforcement drive on vehicles for overspeeding through their app.

March 26, 2024
March 26, 2024

E-licence on smartphone is enough: BRTA

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has authorised the use of electronic driving licences (e-licences) in addition to the physical driving licence card

September 17, 2023
September 17, 2023

Air pollution is not for only one authority to tackle

Md Ziaul Haque, the director of Air Quality Management at the Department of Environment, talks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about the factors behind severe air pollution in the country and why concerted efforts are needed from all ministries and government agencies concerned to fight it.

July 24, 2023
July 24, 2023

News Analysis: Road safety a pipe dream?

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.

June 11, 2023
June 11, 2023

Another deadly month for road travellers

Crash figures from May show alarming lack of efforts from Bangladesh authorities

June 9, 2023
June 9, 2023

Why is 1 in 5 buses in Dhaka unfit?

Authorities must wake up from their perpetual slumber and address the anarchy in the transport sector

May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023

Commercial Vehicles: 74,000 set to go under crushers

Over 74,000 registered buses, trucks and other commercial vehicles are past their economic lifespan set by the government.

April 25, 2023
April 25, 2023

Why must Eid journeys be life-threatening?

Eid vacations in Bangladesh are a time of joy and celebration with family, but it can also quickly take a turn for worse owing to the risky journey back home.

April 11, 2023
April 11, 2023

Road Crash, Casualties: Even BRTA, police figures don’t tally

Road crash data from two government agencies does not match and this could lead to problems in making informed decisions on road safety

April 7, 2023
April 7, 2023

Will death haunt us again this Eid?

Govt must fully implement road safety act, prevent crashes during upcoming Eid rush