Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- The call was made while inaugurating some development projects through a videoconference from her official residence Ganabhaban on Wednesday.

"Children should be made aware of traffic rules right from school," said the prime minister emphasising the need for introducing education on traffic rules in each school.

"Those driving the vehicles on streets should be aware of the issue too, as sometimes road accidents occur due to unnecessary competition between the drivers."

Referring to the law regarding road safety enacted by the government, the prime minister said everyone needs to look at their left and right while crossing the streets.

"Victims' families suffer a lot when accidents take place. Accidents damage their l...