, Nov. 16 -- Youth participants on Sunday urged all political parties to include a firm commitment to enacting a comprehensive Road Safety Law in their election manifestos, ahead of the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections.

Marking the "World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims", the call came during a youth march and candlelit vigil organised by the Ahsania Mission Youth Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Shyamoli playground around 5pm on Sunday. The event was held in memory of those killed in road crashes.

Speaking at the programme, young participants said road crashes have taken the form of an "epidemic" as lives continue to be lost on the country's roads every day. They noted that youth remain the most vulnerable group among...