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Instant Reaction / Barring unfit vehicles an unimplementable order
The Police Headquarters yesterday instructed all its field level units not to allow any vehicles without fitness clearance to operate on the roads. But is it implementable?
Don’t allow unfit vehicles on roads
Amid rising road crashes, the Police Headquarters has instructed all its field-level units not to allow any vehicles without fitness clearances to operate.
Sunken ferry brings forth winter travel concerns
Reduced visibility should not mean reduced preparation
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.
Give us road crash data before publishing, BRTA asks road safety orgs
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.
A sheer waste of public money
Why were the trauma centres built if they were to be left unused?
Small vehicles shoot up, so do accidents
A sharp and unregulated growth of vehicles, especially motorcycles and three-wheelers, over the last few years has resulted in a spike in the numbers of road crashes and casualties.
5 Stories to Know Today
If you have missed out on all the latest updates of the day, then don't worry, we got you all covered. Find out the gist of the top 5 stories of The Daily Star today (January 2, 2023).
Road accidents claim lives of 1674 children in Jan 2020-Apr 2022
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.
Barring unfit vehicles an unimplementable order
The Police Headquarters yesterday instructed all its field level units not to allow any vehicles without fitness clearance to operate on the roads. But is it implementable?
Don’t allow unfit vehicles on roads
Amid rising road crashes, the Police Headquarters has instructed all its field-level units not to allow any vehicles without fitness clearances to operate.
Sunken ferry brings forth winter travel concerns
Reduced visibility should not mean reduced preparation
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.
Give us road crash data before publishing, BRTA asks road safety orgs
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.
A sheer waste of public money
Why were the trauma centres built if they were to be left unused?
Small vehicles shoot up, so do accidents
A sharp and unregulated growth of vehicles, especially motorcycles and three-wheelers, over the last few years has resulted in a spike in the numbers of road crashes and casualties.
5 Stories to Know Today
If you have missed out on all the latest updates of the day, then don't worry, we got you all covered. Find out the gist of the top 5 stories of The Daily Star today (January 2, 2023).
Road accidents claim lives of 1674 children in Jan 2020-Apr 2022
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.
Road crashes claim 20 lives
At least 20 people were killed and 82 others injured in separate road accidents in eight districts yesterday. Of the 20 dead, seven were killed in Feni, four in Faridpur, three in Kishoreganj, two in Sirajganj, and one each in Gopalganj, Mymensingh, Barishal and Tangail.
