Implement students' demands

Not a day goes by without a news report about some fatal road accident somewhere in the country. Road accidents are spreading like a disease. And when something such as this happens so frequently, it makes you wonder whether there is something fundamentally wrong with our transport sector. So when two college students were killed by a speeding bus recently, the students were forced to respond in the best way they could. They took to the sueets demanding road safety, and paralysed the city and replaced the traffic police. They checked driving licenses. In some areas, they also created an emergency lane for ambulances and vehicles of other emergency services—something unseen in our country.

Now the government claims to have accepted their demands, but implementing them will not be easy. We urge the government to be sincere in its efforts to enforce strict measures to combat the menace of reckless driving.

Abdus Salam, Bartsal

Shantinagar needs an underpass or footbridge A number of schools and colleges are situated near Shantinagar. Every day, hundreds of schoolchildren cross the intersection. However, there is no underpass or footbridge near it, which means the students remain exposed to a constant risk of accidents.

Children often become afraid of unruly vehicles. Many kids break into tears as they feel unsafe to cross the road. I would like to request the authorities concerned to construct an underpass or a footbridge at a suitable point of this area.

Md Momenur Rahaman Mondol, Shantinagar