road safety
National road safety day / Deaths in crashes rising as roads remain unsafe
As of September this year, road crashes and fatalities have seen a year-on-year increase of more than 10 percent, according to government data.
#Perspective / Is every step a risk? Addressing Dhaka’s road safety crisis
In Dhaka, the symphony of traffic never ceases — rickshaws, buses, and crowds push forward in a relentless tide of movement. Amid this everyday hustle, the city’s roads present a dangerous paradox: they are both lifelines and lethal threats.
Navigating Dhaka’s streets, now with less anxiety! Women’s Shuttle to the rescue
In a city like Dhaka, women often face added difficulties when it comes to finding safe and reliable transportation. For many, commuting daily in the city can feel like navigating a minefield! Moving around is always an ordeal for a large portion of the population.
Must commuters risk their lives every Eid?
The government must take effective actions to prevent road crashes
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.
The constant terror of road crashes
Will we ever see an end to this menace?
Government's fatal apathy towards road safety
What’s most appalling is how common these violations of crucial road safety measures are in our country
How to lower road travel speed and save lives
Managing travel speeds on the roads of Asia and the Pacific will save lives and avoid costly, often debilitating, injuries.
Will road safety remain a mirage?
We have yet to see the full implementation of the Road Transport Act, 2018, even though five years have passed since its passage in parliament
Long tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway
A 65km long tailback ensues on the Dhaka-Tangail highway as holidaymakers make return journey after Eid.
Buses veer off road: 11 killed in Tangail, Sylhet
At least 11 people are killed and several others injured after two buses veer off the road and fall into roadside ditches in Tangail and Sylhet.
4 killed in Tangail road crash
At least four people killed and one other injured as a bus ram into a battery-run easy bike in Tangail Sadar upazila on Dhaka-Tangail highway.
Truck plunge kills 3 in Dhaka
Three day labourers are killed as a truck fell into a roadside ditch in Nawabganj area of Dhaka.
6 killed in Barisal city road crash
A laden truck collides head-on with a three-wheeler, locally known as Mahindra, in Doriarpar area of Barisal city killing six people and injuring six others.
Faridpur bus crash driver held
Driver of the Faridpur bus accident that left 25 people dead is arrested from Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital in Barisal.
4 killed in Pabna road crash
4 killed in Pabna road crash
A tough day for jaywalkers
While a mobile court is fining pedestrians for jaywalking on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue at one place on Tuesday, people are crossing the thoroughfare ignoring the law at others, raising questions about the effectiveness of the drive and Dhaka city dwellers' obedience to law