Documentaries on road safety were screened, consultation meetings were held and awareness leaflets were distributed in Nandigram, Bogra. A rally was held to mark the National Road Safety Day. Various programs were held throughout the day under the theme ‘Safe Roads, a Prosperous Country, Bangladesh First’.
On Thursday, the Nirapat Sarak Chai (NISCHA) held an open consultation meeting at Nandigram bus stand, Upazila Parishad gate and Thana intersection. The speakers suggested increasing awareness among vehicle drivers, passengers and pedestrians, including road traffic rules, accident prevention, ensuring safe travel of people. In the morning, a colorful rally of the National Road Safety Day circled important roads in the city.
The rally organized at the Upazila Parishad Auditorium premises was presided over by Md. Jamal Hossain, a member of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, life member of the Nirapat Sarak Chai (NISCHA) central committee and president of Nandigram Upazila branch.
Speech was delivered by labor leader Mozammel Haque, Abdur Rouf Stalin, Nandigram Upazila Press Club Joint General Secretary Shahin Alam Saju, Kunderhat Highway Police Station Sergeant Raoful Islam, Nandigram Police Station Sub-Inspector Amir Uddin, Nischa activists Mahmudul Hasan, Rabbi Hasan, Abdur Rouf Ujjal, Zakaria Liton, Khairul Islam, Shuvo Ahmed, Abdul Quddus Sarkar.
The speakers said that enacting laws alone is not enough to prevent road accidents. People from all walks of life must abide by traffic laws. It is possible to keep roads safe and free from loss of life by increasing awareness.