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State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Thursday said sincerity at the political and
National Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has called for a new Ganges water-sharing agreement
The High Court has ruled that an employee must be given a show-cause notice and
Organisational action or expulsion from the party alone is not enough, and people want to
KHULNA, Sept 27: Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Arif Hasan
GOPALGANJ, Sept 27: S M Jilani, MP, President of the Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal and lawmaker
Bangladesh needs a mindset shift, better planning and stronger international promotion to fully tap its
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said robust internet connectivity, a one citizen-one wallet system
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj has stressed the need for concerted
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed stated on Wednesday (September 16) that the modernization of the police
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 -
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
The government has called for year-round efforts to identify and destroy potential Aedes mosquito breeding
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 government’s decision to approve a new pay scale for public servants is a logical
The need to establish a coordinated and effective referral mechanism in Bangladesh to ensure timely
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