Dhaka, May 18 -- WHO Representative to Bangladesh Dr Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed has said road traffic crashes in Bangladesh are claiming the lives of young people and it is an unacceptable reality, which needs to be addressed urgently.

He also said road crashes also impose a significant burden on the health system due to both social and economic costs, which include direct medical expenses and indirect costs like loss of productivity, emotional and psychological impact on individuals and communities.

"The World Health Organization (WHO) urges all the stakeholders to come together and intensify efforts to uphold the fundamental right to safe mobility," said the WHO Representative in an op-ed shared by the WHO Country Office for Bangladesh on...