Bringing All Road Transport Activities Under One Umbrella is Essential – Sheikh Moinuddin
Sheikh Moinuddin, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser appointed by the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, stated that all activities of the road transport sector should be brought under one umbrella.
He made this comment yesterday (Saturday) at a national dialogue held at the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) building in Banani, Dhaka. The event was titled “Sustainable Initiatives to Establish Discipline in the Road Transport Sector and Necessary Budget Allocations for Road Safety Programs.”
In his keynote address as the chief guest, the adviser in charge of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges further said, “There is often a lack of coordination during the implementation of various plans on the roads. For example, a local road suddenly connects to a highway without any proper planning on what type of vehicles should operate there. In some places, bridges have been built, but there are no connecting roads. To resolve these issues, the entire transport sector must be brought under one umbrella.”
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At the dialogue, BRTA Chairman Md. Yasin mentioned that the documents of around 600,000 vehicles across the country are still not updated. Additionally, nearly 78,000 vehicles are running on the roads with fake number plates. The list of these vehicles has already been shared with the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and Highway Police. The event was presided over by Professor Dr. A I Mahbub Uddin Ahmed, Chairman of the Road Safety Foundation, which organized the dialogue.
The national issue underscored the urgent need for coordinated and sustainable reforms in Bangladesh’s road transport sector. From the alarming presence of 78,000 vehicles operating with fake number plates to the lack of updated documentation for hundreds of thousands more, the challenges to road safety and discipline are mounting.
Sheikh Moinuddin’s call to bring all transport-related activities under a unified framework reflects a growing consensus among policymakers that fragmented planning and poor coordination are at the heart of the sector’s issues. Addressing these problems will require not only budget allocations and regulatory reforms but also strong inter-agency collaboration. Without immediate and effective action, the risks to public safety, traffic discipline, and infrastructure development will continue to escalate.
