road safety in Bangladesh
Why road safety designs need people’s voices
In Bangladesh, pedestrians remain the most vulnerable road users.
31 October 2025
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
Time to end the carnage on our roads
RSF data on June road fatalities raises fresh alarm
3 July 2025
Make highway travel safe, especially for women
Another bus robbery raises questions about preventive efforts
24 May 2025
Why must Eid festivities always turn tragic?
The usual trend of holiday road crashes continues across Bangladesh.
4 April 2025
Why are our roads still death traps?
Bangladesh faces a road safety crisis, with high fatalities and systemic neglect.
13 December 2024
Ensure fair compensation for road crash victims
BRTA must fast-track the process to ease the suffering of the affected
17 November 2024
BRTA licence-seekers deserve better service
The authority needs to get its act together, start operating efficiently
31 October 2024
Road safety and a nation’s betrayal of its youth
Since 2019, a staggering 5,619 students have lost their lives on our roads
24 July 2024
Ensuring Road Safety: Lowest outcome from highest committees
The government has three high-powered committees to ensure roads are safe. These committees meet infrequently, and when they meet, they make almost identical decisions. And those decisions rarely come to fruition.
18 April 2024
Joy and caution as Eid holiday begins
Amid homebound rush and season change, a few things to remember
9 April 2024
Road safety, transport politics, and a curious policy U-turn
The latest policy rollover on unfit vehicles seems to be the result of our policymakers remembering that they have interests to protect.
17 August 2023
Can we finally expect a decline in road crashes?
Launch of the largest-ever road safety project in Bangladesh brings hope but also familiar concerns
15 June 2023
Another deadly month for road travellers
Crash figures from May show alarming lack of efforts from Bangladesh authorities
11 June 2023
Will death haunt us again this Eid?
Govt must fully implement road safety act, prevent crashes during upcoming Eid rush
7 April 2023
Will deadly commute continue to be our reality?
Government must properly implement road safety law, control number of bikes and three-wheelers
22 October 2022
Road safety law fails to hold the guilty accountable
Where exactly is the holdback?
21 October 2022
Why are there still so many unfit vehicles?
The number of vehicles with fitness clearance has dropped to a record low
20 October 2022
No end to the sufferings of highway travellers
Latest robbery shows the lack of security of bus passengers
4 August 2022
Road Safety in Bangladesh: Demanded, yet Undelivered
On this week, 4 years ago, school and college students protested to ensure road safety for all.
4 August 2022