Bangladesh deploys mobile courts for safe post-Eid travel

Bangladesh has launched a comprehensive effort to ensure the safety of citizens undertaking return journeys after Eid-ul-Azha. The government has established a central control room and deployed 61 mobile courts nationwide to oversee traffic operations.

Vigilance teams, comprising officials from the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), district administrations, police, and transport associations, are stationed at four major inter-district bus terminals in Dhaka and at terminals across all districts. These teams are actively briefing drivers before their departure on crucial aspects like speed limits and safe overtaking procedures. Additionally, announcements at key terminals aim to discourage reckless driving, with special enforcement targeting speeding motorcycles on highways.

Data from BRTA reveals the impact of these measures. In the ten days between May 22 and May 31, 59 executive magistrates conducted 758 drives. These operations resulted in the filing of 813 cases, the collection of Tk 16,61,230 in fines, the impounding of six vehicles, and the deduction of one demerit point from driving licenses.