The leader of the opposition, Chunnu, said: "Road accidents occur all over the world. But road accidents in Bangladesh are more frequent. Recently, the numbers of road accidents have increased, and many are dying as a result." He presented a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) which stated that in contrast to the registered 3.8 million vehicles in Bangladesh, there are only 200,000 registered drivers. Referring to the issue of safe road movement, Chunnu said: "The prime minister gave a 5-point directive to avoid road accidents.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 05, 2019 19:07 UTC