A discussion meeting was held in Pirojpur on Wednesday to mark National Road Safety Day 2026, with speakers emphasising strict enforcement of traffic laws and increased public awareness to ensure safer roads.
The event was organised by the Pirojpur District Administration and the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), Pirojpur, under the theme, “Safe Roads, a Prosperous Country—Bangladesh First.”
The discussion meeting took place on October 28 at the Abdur Razzaq-Saif Mizan Memorial Conference Hall at the Deputy Commissioner's Office. Earlier, the day's programme was inaugurated by releasing balloons and festoons in front of the District Circuit House.
The meeting was chaired by Pirojpur Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Md. Golam Rabbani.
Speakers included Government Suhrawardy College Principal Professor Lion Sheikh Rafiqul Islam, Pirojpur District BNP Member Secretary SM Saidul Islam Kismat, Pirojpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Gazi Wahiduzzaman Lavlu, and BRTA Assistant Director Matiur Rahman Fahad.
Executive Magistrate Naba Gopal Saha moderated the meeting.
Among those present were senior journalist Moniruzzaman Nasim Ali, District Bus and Minibus Owners Association General Secretary Gazi Asaduzzaman Masum, physician Arif Hossain, Traffic Inspector Ruhul Amin, Bus Owners and Workers Union President Farid Sheikh, and General Secretary Ali Ahmed Rajib. Officials from various government departments, teachers, journalists and transport-sector representatives also attended.
At the event, financial assistance totalling Tk 2.7 million was distributed among seven people affected by road accidents. Of the recipients, four families of deceased victims received Tk 500,000 each, while the remaining assistance was distributed among injured victims. The report did not specify the individual amounts received by the injured recipients.
Additionally, 10 drivers recognised as the district's best drivers received awards and certificates of appreciation.
Addressing the meeting, speakers said strict enforcement of traffic laws and greater awareness among drivers, passengers and pedestrians were essential to reducing road accidents and ensuring safer roads.
They stressed the importance of obeying traffic regulations, maintaining prescribed speed limits and promoting responsible behaviour among all road users.
The speakers also called for coordinated efforts involving the administration, transport owners, workers, drivers and the general public to build a safer road transport system.
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Reported by Hasan Mamun, Pirojpur Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
