The government is working to halve the number of deaths and injuries from road accidents by 2030. To achieve this goal, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam called upon the government, transport owners and workers, law enforcement agencies and all concerned to come out of the culture of mutual blame and perform their duties in coordination. He said this while speaking as chief guest at a discussion meeting held in Dhaka on Wednesday (28 October) marking National Safe Road Day-2026.
The minister said ensuring road safety is not the responsibility of any single party. Noting that operating unsafe transport under the excuse of a lack of skilled drivers is not acceptable, he said road safety cannot be compromised citing a driver crisis. If transport owners recommend qualified drivers, the matter of issuing licenses after examinations will be considered, he said. He also said work is underway to formulate an integrated road safety law by 2027. State Minister for Road Transport Habibur Rashid, Members of Parliament Rakibul Islam and Md. Shamchur Rahman Shimal Biswas, and leaders of transport owners and workers organizations were present at the event.
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