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Holy Times Report :

It’s a very important to ensure smooth movement of pedestrians in Dhaka city. In the congested Dhaka city, the lack of adequate facilities in the area creates a safety hazard for pedestrians. In recent times, a large proportion of those killed in road accidents are students. According to the 2021 data of Road Safety Foundation, 13 percent of those killed in road accidents are school-college students, 6,284 people have been killed in road accidents in the country, 803 of them are students. Most of the students commute on foot. The main reasons for these accidents are the lack of fixed speed limit of vehicles, insufficient speed limiters, zebra crossings and footpaths suitable for walking in educational institute areas. In continuation of this, today, under the initiative of the Center for Policy and Policy Affairs-CLP, in collaboration with the Global Alliance of NGOs, Sofor Road Safety, Mohammadpur, Dhaka. An awareness program on safe movement of pedestrians on the road was conducted at Bengal Medium High School and Dhaka Ideal Cadet School located on Aziz Khan Road in the area.