Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Road safety is increasingly being recognized as a priority national agenda. While some of the problems are entrenched, the challenge lies in developing a realistic vision of progress on improving road safety. According to Shipping and Communication Reporters Forum (SCRF), a platform of journalists, prepared the report based on news carried by 22 national dailies, 10 regional newspapers and eight online news portals and news agencies, the said report stated that at least 2,329 people, including 291 women and 381 children, were killed and 4,361 others injured in 2,159 road accidents across Bangladesh in the January to June of 2019.

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