• Conference/Seminar

On 17 November 2024, with key stakeholders from the government (High-way Police, DMP- Dhaka Metropolitan Police, RTHD-Road, Transport and Highway Division), non-government (Road Transport Owner Association, Road Transport Worker Association), member organization of RSCB and popular media houses observed with a discussion meeting on “World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims” at Bangladesh Road Trasport Authority (BRTA). The program was organized by National Heart Foundation and Bangladesh (NHFB) and Bangladesh Othopaedic Society (BOS) ) on behalf of Road Safety Coalition Bangladesh, with presence of road crashed victim and survivor. The program presided over Mr. Mohammed Yasin, Chairman BRTA. To remember road crash victims, Mr. Saiful Alam (Father of Tasnim Jahan Irin, aged 24, lost her life and Jahan Zerin, aged 28, was injured on 9th October, 2024 at Badda, the capital city) and as a survivor, Dr. Ahmad Khairul Abrar, Research Coordination of Depart. Of Epidemiology and Research, NHFB was memorized their suffering after road crash. The pivotal meeting encompassed by to be acknowledged the present situation of road crashes, need to be road crashed investigation for identify the gap analysis of present law and best practices, identify way forward how to overcome and to be addressed comprehensive road safety legislation focusing safe system approach leverage road safety in Bangladesh.

Prof. (Dr.) Khondker Abdul Awal (Rizvi), president National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh and Dr. Shariful Alam, Country Coordinator, Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) attended as Guest of Honor.

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