The article topic is Everyone is concern about Pandemics why not road accidents in Bangladesh. In this article showing a general situation and history of road accidents in Bangladesh. Showing Road Transports Acts and used condition of Road Transport Acts.

1. Everyone is concerned about Pandemics why not Road accidents in Bangladesh
Md. Tajul Islam1
On Saturday, 22 March 2020, there was a very agonizing accident that took place between a truck
and a bus in the Chattogram-Cox’ s-Bazar highway road. It was a face to face accident. In that
accident, 12 passengers of the bus reported being spot death. When I read the news, I was
devastated. At the same time, 12 people died, and more people were injured in this road accident.
But sorry to say that road accident is not an unfamiliar issue in Bangladesh. This is a common
issue in Bangladesh. When I read the newspaper, news of road accidents is usual.
According to Jattri Kollan Somity, the total number of road accidents on January was 501, and in
these accidents, the total number of deaths was 547. In these accidents, the total injured people
were 1141. In February, the total number of road accidents was 504, and these road accidents died
people were 534. In these accidents, all the injured people were 1169. The total number of deaths
in January and February was 1081 and the total number of injured was 2310.
In 2020, 4 January “Nirapod Sharak Chai” (NiSCha) showcases a history of road accidents in
Bangladesh 2019. On this day, the chairman of NiSCha describes the overall situation of the road
accident of Bangladesh. According to NiSCha, last year happened total road accident 4702, and
these accidents died of 5227 and injured were 6953. A considerable number of accidents occurred
in Dhaka; it was 309. In this report showcases, day NiSCha’s chairman said that illiterate and
unskillful driver, without fitness vehicle, weak traffic system, without awareness and high speed,
lack of political legality, properly not used road act, these causes are fundamental for road
accidents.
In 2018, the number of total road accidents was 3103, and in these road accidents, the number of
total deaths was 4039. And the total injured people were 7245. In 2017, by the three thousand
forty-nine road accidents, total died people were five thousand six hundred forty-five. And the
total injured people were seven thousand nine hundred eight.
Nevertheless, we said that COVID-19 is an epidemic for Bangladesh. Not only Bangladesh but
also the world’s epidemic COVID-19. COVID-19 is indeed a vast issue and epidemic in
Bangladesh. It is also true that the road accident is not a general issue comparative to COVID19.
In Bangladesh, the first COVID-19 is detected on 8 March 2020. Till 18 June 2020, the total
number of dead people is 1343, and the entire affected are 102292. It is not vast from road
accidents. But Bangladesh’s government cannot afford proper active for road accidents problem
likely COVID19.
Bangladesh government did a new act, “Road Transparent Act 2018,” and this act effective on 1
November 2019. After one year, this act has done effectively. In this act, have a solution for road
accidents problem, but many experts said about this act that is not proper and has a many lack of
appropriate solution. Actually, the punishment has increased in this act than before. According to
new act, if one breaks the traffics rules, his fine is 10 thousand Taka. Which was 500 handed Taka
in the previous act. If any driver drives with over speed and by the speed people will have injuries,
1 The writer is a student, Department of Public Administration,Comilla University

2. his punish is 3 lac Taka with 3 Years lockup. According to the new act, the helper will be pass the
5th class, and the driver will be pass the 8th class that is contradictory because when a person
worked in helper, how to he going school? It is impossible that the helper will be going to school.
In Bangladesh, more drivers first time he was helper because there is not an available driving
institution in Bangladesh.
But why? What doesn’t the government know about it? The government always said that they are
concerned about it, but road accidents don’t decrease. Most people in Bangladesh are unfamiliar
about the “Road Transparent Act 2018”. However, we know that the problem does not end-all.
Have a famous English proverb like “failure is the pillar of success” for any problem-solving needs
a pure activity and pre-plan. Nevertheless, occasionally we forget it. Sorry to say that, we have a
budget and act against for control road accidents, but road accident doesn’t decrease. Road
accidents not only a problem but also a national crisis.
Jattri Kallan Somity gave 12 suggestions for road accident problem-solving. The first one is used
digital C C camera and intensely practiced “Road Transparent Act 2018.” The second one is
providing wide publicity to prevent road accidents. The third one is the pavement is to release
occupancy. Forth one is in the country placing road marks on the road and highway and drawing
Zebra Crashing. The fifth one is to provide professional training and moral education for drivers.
However, other suggestions are most important, as the above suggestions.
If the government wants to control the road accident problem, it will be possible. But without the
positive support of citizens, it is impossible. For which the driver needs moral education and
institutional education. Otherwise, every step will be broken because the education illuminates
people. Education does not teach people to kill.