Many of the promises they made at a programme in Dhaka on Thursday to raise road traffic safety awareness were among those they had made last year. Demonstrators have now raised similar demands after the death of a university student, Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury, in Dhaka on Tuesday that stirred protests again. “Contract-basis bus operation is causing traffic congestion and road accidents,” he said. Miah also ordered the DMP’s traffic department to take tough measures against bus drivers who stop randomly to take passengers or obstruct other vehicles at stoppages. Enayet Ullah, Secretary General of Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association, said they would not have any issues if police act against wrongdoers.

Source: bd News24 March 21, 2019 19:18 UTC