Road safety: A keystone change for governance

Last week in Bagerhat, a microbus carrying a bride, a groom, and their relatives collided with a bus resulting in 14 deaths. The nation mourned. 
The story is not an isolated one though. Every year, thousands of lives perish on the roads in Bangladesh. In 2025, Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) reported a record high of 5,490 deaths. 
The officially reported deaths significantly vary… Details