Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The Bangladesh Road Safety Network (BRSN) has urged the government to form a Road Management Reform Commission to ensure sustainable and safe transport systems across the country, saying that the country's road sector remains plagued by mismanagement, corruption, and poor coordination even after 54 years of independence.

At a press conference held at the Dhaka Reporters Unity on Monday, BRSN presented a 20-point demand, emphasising both sustainable transport strategies and institutional reforms to restore discipline on the roads and reduce the alarming rate of road crashes.

The BRSN, which organised the press conference, is an umbrella platform comprising several prominent organisations working on road safety and publi...