বাংলা | Epaper

বাংলা E-Paper 📍 Dhaka 📅 Friday | 13 November 2026, 28 Kartik 1433 PID registration number 06

HEADLINE

● Over 100 injured in 10-vehicle pileup on Dhaka-Barisal hwy ● 'Durbin Bangla' vandalised over delayed food order ● Most ordinary citizens deprived of fair healthcare: President ● How did Friday get its name? ● 13-km tailback on Dhk-Ctg hwy causes severe suffering ● Govt fighting against river encroachers and polluters: Minister ● Sajek Valley remains closed; administration warns against rumours

BRTC to train 20,000 drivers in road safety

Published : Friday, 13 November, 2026 at 6:22 PM

Observer Online Report

Collected Photo

The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) will train 20,000 professional drivers in road safety under a refresher programme aimed at improving driving skills and reducing road accidents by half by 2030.

State Minister for Road Transport and Highways Habibur Rashid will inaugurate the first phase of the five-day training programme at BRTC's Tejgaon Training Institute on Sunday (November 15). The training will be conducted at 27 BRTC institutes and centres across the country.

The programme is part of two government-backed projects — the World Bank-funded Bangladesh Road Safety Project (BRSP) and the Asian Development Bank-funded Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (SICIP). Together, the projects aim to train 68,000 new and professional drivers.

BRTC General Manager (IWCS and Training) Engineer Fatima Begum said the refresher courses would strengthen drivers' knowledge of traffic laws, improve safe and defensive driving skills and promote responsible road behaviour.

She said the BRSP also provides four-month training to prepare new professional drivers, while the five-day refresher courses are designed for existing drivers. Women are also receiving driving training under the projects, she added.

-AH

Also read

15 arrested with cocktails while attempting banned group marches

Govt moves to procure 295,000 tonnes of fertiliser

DNCC to seek four additional details for e-rickshaw registration

Govt plans to extend electric train network to Ctg

Railway third-grade officials to get AC single cabins on intercity trains

All religions will enjoy equal rights in Bangladesh: Whip Dulu

Cultural activities essential for building healthy society: DSCC Administrator

'Durbin Bangla' vandalised over delayed food order

Editor : Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury

Published by the Editor on behalf of the Observer Ltd. from Globe Printers, 24/A, New Eskaton Road, Ramna, Dhaka.
Editorial, News and Commercial Offices : Aziz Bhaban (2nd floor), 93, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.
Phone: PABX- 41053001-06; Advertisement: 41053012; 01793317829, 01550707291, 01550707296
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]. [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], ‍[email protected], Online-email: [email protected]

🔝