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Road safety remains a far cry

Bangladesh is set to observe the 6th National Road Safety Day on Saturday, Oct 22, 2022, but reckless driving and jaywalking causing road traffic accidents happen on the eve of the day despite growing public demand and government efforts to make the country's roads and highways safe.

A motorcycle hit a bus from behind after the speeding bus suddenly braked at Rajendrapur on Dhaka-Mawa expressway on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, the eve of National Road Safety Day. Two motorcycle riders were injured in the accident. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A motorcycle hit a bus from behind after the speeding bus suddenly braked at Rajendrapur on Dhaka-Mawa expressway on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, the eve of National Road Safety Day. Two motorcycle riders were injured in the accident. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A goods-laden truck rolls over on its side on Dhaka-Mawa expressway at Rajendrapur on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, the eve of National Road Safety Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A goods-laden truck rolls over on its side on Dhaka-Mawa expressway at Rajendrapur on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, the eve of National Road Safety Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A goods-laden truck rolls over on its side on Dhaka-Mawa expressway at Rajendrapur on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, the eve of National Road Safety Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A goods-laden truck rolls over on its side on Dhaka-Mawa expressway at Rajendrapur on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, the eve of National Road Safety Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A bus stops in the middle of the road to take and drop passengers despite risks of accident at Shanir Akhra in Dhaka on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, the eve of National Road Safety Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A bus stops in the middle of the road to take and drop passengers despite risks of accident at Shanir Akhra in Dhaka on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, the eve of National Road Safety Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Risky overtaking continues on Dhaka-Mawa expressway at Rajendrapur on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, the eve of National Road Safety Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Risky overtaking continues on Dhaka-Mawa expressway at Rajendrapur on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, the eve of National Road Safety Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Jaywalkers risk their lives to cross the road with speeding vehicles passing by while a footbridge is only a few metres away at Shanir Akhra in Dhaka on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, the eve of National Road Safety Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Jaywalkers risk their lives to cross the road with speeding vehicles passing by while a footbridge is only a few metres away at Shanir Akhra in Dhaka on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, the eve of National Road Safety Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Two traffic police personnel try to stop a bus for picking up passengers by blocking the road in Dhaka's Gulistan on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, the eve of National Road Safety Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Two traffic police personnel try to stop a bus for picking up passengers by blocking the road in Dhaka's Gulistan on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, the eve of National Road Safety Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A man and a woman wearing helmets and two children with no safety gear ride a motorcycle on Mayor Hanif flyover in Dhaka on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, the eve of National Road Safety Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A man and a woman wearing helmets and two children with no safety gear ride a motorcycle on Mayor Hanif flyover in Dhaka on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, the eve of National Road Safety Day. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

bdnews24.com

Published : 21 Oct 2022, 09:15 PM

Updated : 21 Oct 2022, 09:15 PM

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