It was informed in a discussion meeting organized by the Munshiganj district administration on the occasion of National Road Safety Day that 111 accidents occurred on the Dhaka-Mawa highway in the last seven months, resulting in 14 deaths and 230 injuries. Excessive speed, reckless overtaking, and driver fatigue and drowsiness have been identified as the main causes of these accidents.
Marking the day, a road show was brought out from the collectorate premises, and after a tree-plantation program, a discussion meeting was held in the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner's office. Presided over by Deputy Commissioner Syeda Nurmahal Ashrafee, the meeting was attended by administration officials, police, Roads and Highways Department, press club, and representatives of the transport sector.
At the meeting, emphasis was given to drivers obeying traffic laws and avoiding excessive speed and risky overtaking to prevent road accidents. At the end of the event, four professional drivers who have not been involved in any road accidents so far were rewarded on the occasion of National Road Safety Day.
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