New York, 20 July 2026: Minister for Road Transport and Bridges of Bangladesh Shaikh Rabiul Alam has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by 50 percent by 2030.
Speaking at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety, the Minister underlined Bangladesh’s ongoing legal, policy and technological reforms to improve road safety in line with the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030. He also highlighted the Government’s efforts to expand AI-enabled speed management, strengthen post-crash response systems and implement targeted highway safety interventions, particularly for pedestrians.
The Minister reiterated the Government’s commitment to finalizing, endorsing and enacting a comprehensive Road Safety Law by December 2027 in line with the Safe System Approach and international best practices.
Reaffirming road safety as a national political priority, the Minister stressed that achieving the 2030 target would require strong political commitment, effective partnerships and shared responsibility. He said Bangladesh remains committed to working with the international community to build safer, healthier and more equitable roads for all users.
It may be noted that Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Shaikh Rabiul Alam is leading the Bangladesh delegation at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety being held at United Nations Headquarters. Other members of the delegation include Secretary of the Road Transport and Highways Division Dr. Mohammed Ziaul Haque, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury, and Project Director of the Bangladesh Road Safety Project Mohammad Shabbir Hasan Khan.
On Tuesday, the Minister will also serve as a Co-Chair of the side event titled “Strengthening Multisectoral Coordination for Road Safety: Drawing Best Practices and Lessons from Countries Successfully Reducing Road Traffic Deaths and Injuries” at United Nations Headquarters.
