Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- It is widely discussed how unsafe the roads and highways across the country are. The root causes of road accidents are also repeatedly discussed.
It is necessary to examine why the desired results are not being achieved despite various steps being taken to make the country's roads and highways safer.
Recently, Dhaka Ahsania Mission and Bangladesh Medical Students Society's Health Professional Group have provided health check-ups to 936 drivers from a free health and eye camp organized by the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA). The examination revealed a terrible picture of their physical condition.
It says that one of the causes of road accidents is the health problems of the drivers, that is, their unfitness ...