Bangladesh, May 11 -- A comprehensive road law will be passed in parliament soon to reduce the number of deaths in road accidents, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says.

He said the new law analyses the responsibilities of drivers, assistants, transport owners, and transport agencies. It clarifies who will be responsible for what and what kind of penalties will be imposed for different types of negligence.

"We want to ensure that no more lives are lost in accidents," he said.

He spoke at the biennial national rally of Nirapad Sarak Chai or We Demand Safe Roads, at the National Theatre Hall in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, on Saturday.

The minister said, "According to BRTA (Bangladesh Road Transport Authority) data, 14 people die every day due to...