Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA)

Will road fatalities go on without end?

Remove chaos in the transport sector, make roads safer
8 May 2025

Remove expired vehicles from the streets

Govt must reduce air pollution, bring order in transport sector
29 April 2025

Resolve the CNG auto-rickshaw fare crisis

BRTA’s retreat from a poorly planned and enforced decision raises questions
17 February 2025

Ensure fair compensation for road crash victims

BRTA must fast-track the process to ease the suffering of the affected
17 November 2024

Time to form a commission to ensure road safety

It is time to form a commission to drive reforms in transport sector
12 November 2024

BRTA licence-seekers deserve better service

The authority needs to get its act together, start operating efficiently
31 October 2024

Will anyone take responsibility for traffic deaths?

The Eid festivities in April marked a grim milestone with a record number of road traffic accidents and casualties.
28 April 2024

Road crash victims deserve a better compensation scheme

Questions have been raised by road safety activists as to whether a human life can be valued at only Tk 5 lakh.
22 October 2023

The undelivered promise of road safety

Govt attitude must change for such tragedies to end
23 July 2023

Can we finally expect a decline in road crashes?

Launch of the largest-ever road safety project in Bangladesh brings hope but also familiar concerns
15 June 2023

Why is 1 in 5 buses in Dhaka unfit?

Authorities must wake up from their perpetual slumber and address the anarchy in the transport sector
9 June 2023

Good idea, bad planning

RHD decision to scrap outdated commercial vehicles must be implemented properly
29 May 2023

A suspicious BRTA diktat

BRTA must work collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure road safety
14 April 2023

We need reliable official data on road crashes

Reliable data key to preventing road crashes and casualties
12 April 2023

Highway accident or murder?

A crash that exposes all the problems with our road transport system
20 March 2023

Sales of electric vehicles rising gradually

Electric vehicles (EVs), including plug-in hybrids, will one day dominate the automobile market in Bangladesh as the demand for cars run on alternative fuel is slowly gaining ground, according to importers and distributors.
19 March 2023

Casualties in Road Crashes: Campaigners question govt’s low numbers

For the first time, the road transport and bridges ministry has made public the statistics of road accidents and casualties for a particular month, January.
14 February 2023

Is this the best the BRTA can do?

New guideline on motorcycle is unlikely to be effective without wider reforms
4 February 2023

How long before BRTA does its part?

Rampant irregularities and corruption must be checked
4 February 2023

No licence, no bike

Nobody will be allowed to buy a motorcycle without a driving licence. Also, one would need a licence to get a motorcycle registered with the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority.
4 February 2023