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Stop plying unfit vehicles, their unhealthy race on roads: PM
DHAKA, Oct 22, 2019 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the
authorities concerned to stop plying unfit vehicles and their unhealthy
race on the roads to avert road accidents.
“Plying of unfit vehicles and their unhealthy race on the roads must be
stopped … stern actions will have to be taken if anybody unnecessarily
increases the size or other things of the trucks and buses,” she said.
She added: “The mentality of earning some money by fixing the vehicles
somehow will have to be discarded.”
The prime minister issued the directives while addressing a discussion as
the chief guest at Krishibid Institution, Bangladesh (KIB) Auditorium at
Farmgate in the capital this morning.
Road Transport and Highways Division arranged the discussion on the
occasion of the National Road Safety Day-2019.
Sheikh Hasina also reiterated her call to all concerned including
pedestrians and drivers to properly follow traffic rules to avoid road
accidents.
“We don’t want anybody to die or to be crippled in any road crash …
that’s why we want safe road system along with peace and discipline
persists,” she said.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader presided over the
function, while Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Road
Transport and Bridges Ministry Ekabbor Hossain and Executive President of
Road Transport Workers Federation Shajahan Khan, MP, took part in the
discussion.
Road Transport and Highways Division Secretary Md Nazrul Islam delivered
the welcome address and Chairman of “Nirapad Sarak Chai” campaign actor
Iliyas Kanchan and Secretary General of Sarak Paribahan Malik Samity
Khandakar Enayetullah also spoke.
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