Bangladesh has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by 50 percent by 2030, with Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam highlighting a series of legal, policy and technology-driven reforms at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety.
Addressing the meeting at the UN Headquarters, the Minister said Bangladesh is implementing reforms aligned with the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030, including the expansion of AI-enabled speed management, stronger post-crash response systems and targeted highway safety measures, particularly for pedestrians.
He also reiterated the Government's commitment to finalising and enacting a comprehensive Road Safety Law by December 2027 in line with the Safe System Approach and international best practices.
The Minister described road safety as a national priority and said achieving the 2030 target would require strong political commitment, effective partnerships and shared responsibility. He reaffirmed Bangladesh's commitment to working with the international community to build safer, healthier and more equitable roads for all.
Shaikh Rabiul Alam is leading the Bangladesh delegation to the UN High-Level Meeting, accompanied by Road Transport and Highways Division Secretary Dr Mohammed Ziaul Haque, Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury, and Bangladesh Road Safety Project Project Director Mohammad Shabbir Hasan Khan.
On Tuesday, the Minister is also scheduled to co-chair a UN side event on strengthening multisectoral coordination for road safety, focusing on best practices and lessons from countries that have successfully reduced road traffic deaths and injuries.
