compensation for road crash victims
Only 5% road crash victims get compensation
Govt creates Tk 225cr fund but complex process leaves majority of victims with no compensation
29 August 2025
Ensure fair compensation for road crash victims
BRTA must fast-track the process to ease the suffering of the affected
17 November 2024
Time to form a commission to ensure road safety
It is time to form a commission to drive reforms in transport sector
12 November 2024
Compensation mechanism for road crashes still unclear
The act mentions a trust fund for victims, but it took four years after its passing for the fund to be set up.
22 October 2024
Road crash victims deserve a better compensation scheme
Questions have been raised by road safety activists as to whether a human life can be valued at only Tk 5 lakh.
22 October 2023
Safe roads before smart cities
Time to put people’s safety at the heart of policymaking
9 January 2023
Result, not rhetoric, is key for road safety
New RTA rules can improve safety if properly enforced
3 January 2023