Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given six points directive to keep an alternative driver in a long-distance vehicle, not to run a driver's car for more than five hours, to bring discipline to the road transport. These guidelines include the training of the driver of the vehicle and his colleagues, making a service center or a restroom beside the road at a certain distance, to ensure the use of jabrrrrasing on the pedestrian crossing in an unconventionally closed road crossing or with the signal, and ensure the seatbelt barrier of the passengers and passengers.
These directives were given in the cabinet meeting presided over by the Prime Minister at the Secretariat on Monday. Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told reporters after the meeting.
At least 39 people died due to road accidents in 12 districts on June 23, after the Eid holiday. Five more people were killed in an accident in Tangail on Monday on the way to Habiganj on truck from Gaibandha.
The Cabinet Secretary said, "In the beginning of the cabinet meeting, discussions on road transport were discussed. The Prime Minister gave some specific instructions to reduce the accidents on the road. This includes: Providing drivers and helplars (driver's assistants) training. Provide alternative drivers for long distance driving. That is, driving a driver is not more than five hours continuously.
It is internationally recognized rules. '
The Prime Minister also gave instructions on the construction of a service center or a restroom after a certain distance from the side of the road, the cabinet secretary said, "Where drivers can get rest and accommodation arrangements. '
Describing the Prime Minister's directive, he said, "We have to take steps to stop the unrestricted crossing of pedestrians in crossing the road." The use of zebracasing will be essential for pedestrians. The street signals should be turned on. People will have to make arrangements to follow the signal. In the car, passengers and drivers will wear seatbelt. '
Minister of Home Affairs, Road Transport and Bridge Minister and Shipping Minister has been asked to closely monitor the issues.
If there is a lot of recommendations before preventing the accident, they are not implemented, if the Prime Minister did not say anything in the Cabinet meeting, Shafiul Alam said that to implement it, the three ministers have been asked to sit occasionally.
Congratulations to the women's cricket team: The cabinet has congratulated the Bangladesh women cricket team for being the champion of Asia Cup cricket. The Cabinet Secretary said the cabinet congratulated the Bangladesh women cricket team for being the champion of women's cricket team in the Asia Cup final held in Malaysia on June 10, by 3 wickets.
