Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary

Some controversial Awami League lawmakers got party tickets for the upcoming election.

While declaring the schedule for the upcoming general election, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda in his speech on November 8, commented that people “irrespective of their caste, creed, and religion get into a festive mood on Election Day”.

The Road Transport Act-2018 is yet to be brought into effect a month after the president's approval, allegedly due to a movement against the law by transport workers.

With ride-hailing services growing rapidly in Dhaka, user complaints are also on the rise. But errant operators, drivers, and riders cannot be held accountable because the companies are yet to be registered with the BRTA.

Amidst strong criticism over their recent strike, road transport workers have backtracked from tougher movement before the general election expected to be held next month.

The government yesterday approved 39 development projects worth Tk 86,687 crore in an apparent move to woo voters ahead of the general election.

Bangladesh is going to observe the National Road Safety Day today with the slogan “Will obey law; will make roads safe” against the backdrop of an unprecedented student agitation for safe roads.

It was a well-orchestrated plan, executed through abuse of state power, a special court has ruled, delivering verdicts in the two cases filed over the grenade attack on an Awami League rally 14 years ago.

The morning rush hour traffic, which generally seems to stretch endlessly, suddenly disappeared at Chankharpul intersection yesterday.

Rivalry between the ruling and the opposition parties is inevitable in politics, but it is utterly unacceptable that attempts will be made to make the opposition leaderless, a special court observed in its verdict in the August 21 grenade attack cases yesterday.

Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad holds its grand rally today at the capital's Suhrawardy Udyan to press home its five-point demand ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Trial of the August 21 grenade attack cases have been completed and its verdicts are set to be delivered on October 10.

A parliamentary committee yesterday finalised its report on the much-talked about proposed Road Transport Act, 2018, recommending some changes in the proposed law.

Every day 1,035 motorbikes are being registered in the country and experts say that if the authorities do not control the number of the accident-prone vehicle, the situation on the road could take a turn for the worse.

In an utter disregard for multiple government and court orders, locally-made three-wheelers and other low-speed vehicles continue to operate on national highways, causing frequent road crashes.

Despite having an adequate stock, farmers and traders are worried about being able to supply enough sacrificial animals to the major cities, particularly Dhaka, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha due to tailbacks at ferry terminals.

The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) is going to strengthen its enforcement of traffic rules in Dhaka and Chittagong by deploying mobile courts three times the existing number.

The proposed Road Transport Act-2018 is rather soft on transport owners, as it holds drivers solely responsible for deaths and casualties in road crashes.

A huge number of people are turning up at Bangladesh Road Transport Authority's (BRTA) office in Mirpur for driving licences and fitness certificates, creating a huge gathering there, with agitating students checking vehicle documents last few days.

Violation of rules by transport operators and drivers remains the main cause of fatalities and injuries on roads across the country.