Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Bangladesh has taken a major step towards safer roads with the signing of a crucial agreement to train 60,000 vehicle drivers nationwide, aiming to reduce road fatalities and build a skilled transport workforce.

An official deal was signed at the Road Transport and Highways Division between the Bangladesh Road Safety Project and the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) on Thursday.

The agreement aims to deliver large-scale, structured driver training as part of a broader national road safety strategy.

The agreement was signed on behalf of the Bangladesh Road Safety Project by its Project Director Mohammad Sabbir Hasan Khan. Abdul Latif Mollah, Chairman (Additional Secretary) of BRTC, signed it on behalf of the ...