road safety movement in Bangladesh
Student’s death in road crash: Peers block Farmgate streets, demand safe roads
Students of Dhaka Science High School today demonstrated in Dhaka's Farmgate area demanding justice for their fellow student Ali Hossain, who died in a road accident yesterday (September 11, 2022).
Attack on Sylhet medical students: Key accused arrested
Students and intern doctors of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College and Hospital suspended their ongoing protest after the prime accused responsible for the attack on students and a female intern doctor was arrested early today (August 4, 2022).
Daylong protest over unsafe road
Under pressure from road safety protesters, the authorities yesterday suspended the operation of two bus services, but a section of demonstrators vowed to remain on the streets until all their demands are met.
Commuters suffer as traffic goes haywire
City commuters suffered long delays as hundreds of students blocked different streets yesterday, demanding safe roads and justice for the death of a fellow student in a road crash.
Students call off demonstration till March 28
A section of students, who were staging demonstrations demanding justice to one of their fellows killed in a road crash in Dhaka, announces to postpone the ongoing agitation till March 28.
Death of Abrar: Bus driver of Suprobhat Paribahan remanded
A Dhaka court places the bus driver of Suprobhat Paribhan on a seven-day remand in a case filed in connection with a road accident that claimed life of a university student at Nodda near Dhaka’s Bashundhara Residential area yesterday.
We apologise
The Daily Star, in its online version, last night carried photograph of a burning bus with a grave mistake in the caption.
Suprobhat Paribahan asked to pay Tk 10 lakh to Abrar’s family
The High Court has directed Suprobhat Paribahan to give Tk 10 lakh in seven days to the family of Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury, who was run over by a bus of the transport group.
After Abrar’s death, DNCC lays foundation of foot overbridge on Pragati Sarani
As per the demand of the students demonstrating for safe road, Dhaka North City Corporation lays foundation of a foot overbridge on Pragati Sarani, where a university student was killed in a road crash yesterday.
Bail brings relief, joy
The last 14 days had been excruciating for the family members of Shakhawat Hossain Nijhum.