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Israel and Morocco have agreed to advance their bilateral diplomatic relations by elevating their respective
Bangladesh’s roads have become a national tragedy, claiming thousands of lives every year amid reckless driving, unfit vehicles, corrupt licensing, footpath encroachment,transport syndicates and weak enforcement. A four-part Daily Observer investigation traces the crisis, the failures that sustain it and the reforms needed to make the country’s roads safer.
Every year of drift on Bangladesh's roads is a year of measurable national loss -
Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir has urged people to focus on Bangladesh’s interests rather than
Bangladesh’s roads have become a national tragedy, claiming thousands of lives every year amid reckless driving, unfit vehicles, corrupt licensing, footpath encroachment, transport syndicates and weak enforcement. A four-part Daily Observer investigation traces the crisis, the failures that sustain it and the reforms needed to make the country’s roads safer.
![Road safety vital for liveable Dhaka [Part-II]](https://www.observerbd.com:443/2026/09/12/ob_1789235094_th.jpg "Road safety vital for liveable Dhaka [Part-II]")
Ask any Bangladeshi road-safety researcher what causes a crash and the honest answer is: almost
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday called upon people from all sections of society including
FENI, Sept 12: Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid has said there
ICAB and ICMAB sign Joint Collaboration Framework
Bangladesh’s two leading professional accounting bodies have joined forces to strengthen their influence on economic
A low-pressure area has formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas, with
Recently two accused, who were languishing since long in connection with Yaba tablet related cases,
Bangladesh’s roads have become a national tragedy, claiming thousands of lives every year amid reckless driving, unfit vehicles, corrupt licensing, footpath encroachment, transport syndicates and weak enforcement. A four-part Daily Observer investigation traces the crisis, the failures that sustain it and the reforms needed to make the country’s roads safer.
![Road safety vital for liveable Dhaka [Part-I]](https://www.observerbd.com:443/2026/09/09/ob_1788975065_th.jpg "Road safety vital for liveable Dhaka [Part-I]")
Dhaka was once spoken of, without irony, as a city of history, glory and beauty.
The country’s 28 per cent young population can help resolve the shortage of blood if
BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister’s Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said that various
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for moving Bangladesh toward a politics of tolerance,
Janmashtami, one of the major religious festivals of Sanatan Dharma followers, was celebrated across the
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee member and lawmaker Mirza Abbas became emotional as he
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has warned that some quarters are spreading rumours and attempting to
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