Dhaka, March 21 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia on Thursday admitted that the DMP and other authorities concerned have failed to ensure discipline on roads in the capital.

Speaking at a views-exchange meeting, he also said the bus of Suprabhat Paribahan which killed a student of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) was operating in the city without route permits.

"The death of a meritorious student, Abrar, has demonstrated that we couldn't ensure discipline on the roads. It's a failure of all of us. No one of us can avoid the responsibility. We don't want such accident to occur," the DMP commissioner said.

He also said such a tragic accident would not have taken place had all concerned performed ...