Many people are losing their lives in daily accidents from Bhanga to Kuakata on the Dhaka-Barishal highway due to reckless driving. Although the government speed limit is 50 to 60 kilometers per hour, most drivers do not follow it. Accidents are increasing as many legal activities on the highway have been relaxed over the past four months since Faruk Ahmed joined as Additional IGP of Highway Police.
Currently, filing cases against over-speeding and unfit vehicles is suspended, while cases are active only for motorcycles and three-wheelers. After accidents, cases are filed against drivers, helpers, and supervisors instead of the owners, allowing the actual owners to get away easily. Civil society representatives also blamed the suspension of highway lawsuits for these accidents.
This main communication route for the southern region is broken from Kuakata to Bhanga. According to concerned individuals, upgrading this road to six lanes could largely relieve the people of the southern region from such accidents.
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