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Bangladesh has reaffirmed its target to reduce the number of deaths and injuries from road accidents by 50 percent by 2030. The government has stated that it will strengthen legal reforms, technology-driven management and integrated road safety initiatives to achieve this goal.
To control traffic congestion and increase the use of technology in traffic management, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has planned to launch semi-automatic traffic signals at 120 important intersections in Dhaka city within the next six months. Currently, this system is in place at 12 intersections, and the traffic division expects this number to exceed 60 within the next month.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has advised river ports in 17 regions to hoist local cautionary signal No 1 due to the possibility of gusty winds and thunderstorms. At the same time, the department has forecast rain in most parts of all eight divisions and moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall at some places in seven divisions.
Sixteen crew members of the state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) vessel Banglar Joyjatra are returning to Bangladesh on Tuesday after being stranded in the Strait of Hormuz for nearly four months.
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has welcomed the initiative to strengthen the monitoring and verification of tax deduction and deposition at source. However, the business body has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to ensure that compliant business enterprises do not face unnecessary harassment during the process.