With the theme 'Ain Meney Sorokey Choli, Smart Bangladesh Gori’ (Let us follow the law on road and build a smart Bangladesh), the National Road Safety Day is being observed in the country today (October 22).

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday (October 21) issued separate messages on the eve of the National Road Safety Day.

The president, in his message, said according to the Perspective Plan-2041, a plan has been undertaken to upgrade all highways of the country to six lanes by 2030 and to eight lanes by 2041.

In her message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said "To make the road safer, we have taken various initiatives including installing dividers, simplifying turns, upgrading the road to four lanes, constructing rest rooms for drivers on the highway and installing speed controllers," she said.

"We have formed a task force to bring discipline in the road transport sector, create efficient drivers and control accidents," she added.

In order to prevent road accidents and ensure road safety, she urged all concerned including transport owners-workers, passengers and pedestrians to work together from their respective positions with the government.

BDST: 1223 HRS, OCT 22, 2023 
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