Research by various organisations, including BUET, has shown that the addition of heavy and speedy vehicles such as buses, trucks and light and slow vehicles such as motorcycles and easybikes to the public transport system on national and regional roads has led to an increase in accidents in recent years. The number of deaths has increased. , According to a World Bank study, Bangladesh ranks on top in the world in terms of motorcycle accident deaths. According to the Jatri Kalyan Samiti, 945 people died in motorbike accidents in 2018 while 2533 people died in 2022. A large part of this is among teenagers and young people. The question is, how many more people will have to lose their lives for such wrong policies in the public transport system?
There has been a lot of discussion on why there is chaos on the streets, what can be done to restore order and so on. The government has also issued instructions several times. But for the most part it remains confined to discussions. To reduce accidents and loss of life, order and proper management of roads should be ensured. Is it possible to stop the chaos on the road without political commitment?