Driving

Saudi women celebrate uplifting of driving ban

Saudi Arabian women celebrates being able to drive for the first time in decades today, as the kingdom overturnes the world's only ban on female motorists, a historic reform expected to usher in a new era of social mobility.

Dhaka’s risky streets with kids driving buses, human hauliers

In any country, one has to be an adult to qualify as a driver. But in Bangladesh, one does not have to obey that law to become a driver – and that literally means it is “allowed”.

Great effort, yet some concern

Begging is not what Shahidul Islam wanted to do for a living. In fact, he always considered this particular way of making a living disgraceful, and wanted to earn his livelihood through decent means.

Reckless driving ruins 2 families

Reckless driving virtually wiped out two families yesterday as slack enforcement of traffic rules continue to give law-breaking drivers impunity, exposing thousands of road users to the constant danger.

June 24, 2018
June 24, 2018

Saudi women celebrate uplifting of driving ban

Saudi Arabian women celebrates being able to drive for the first time in decades today, as the kingdom overturnes the world's only ban on female motorists, a historic reform expected to usher in a new era of social mobility.

March 16, 2016
March 16, 2016

Dhaka’s risky streets with kids driving buses, human hauliers

In any country, one has to be an adult to qualify as a driver. But in Bangladesh, one does not have to obey that law to become a driver – and that literally means it is “allowed”.

February 7, 2016
February 7, 2016

Great effort, yet some concern

Begging is not what Shahidul Islam wanted to do for a living. In fact, he always considered this particular way of making a living disgraceful, and wanted to earn his livelihood through decent means.

January 27, 2016
January 27, 2016

Reckless driving ruins 2 families

Reckless driving virtually wiped out two families yesterday as slack enforcement of traffic rules continue to give law-breaking drivers impunity, exposing thousands of road users to the constant danger.