Strict enforcement of law stressed to try those responsible for road mishaps
Sunday, 11 July 2010
Law Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shafiq Ahmed has laid emphasis on strict enforcement of existing laws to try those who are responsible for road mishaps, reports BSS.
"Punishment of accused persons for road mishaps would be possible, if the existing laws can be enforced properly and sternly," he said while speaking as the chief guest at a seminar on road accident at the Officers' Club in city Saturday.
The seminar titled 'Check Road Accident- Social, State and Legal Steps' was jointly organised by Saif Foundation, Families United Against Road Accidents (FUARA) and Officers' Club.
State Minister for Home Affairs Shamsul Huq Tuku also spoke on the occasion while Officers' Club Chairman and Cabinet Secretary M Abdul Aziz was in the chair.
The law minister underlined the need for adopting realistic steps to check road accidents. "If required, we have to think about formulating new laws to check the road tragedies," he added.
Barrister Shafiq said the law ministry would actively consider formulating new laws, if it got recommendations from the citizens in this connection.
The law minister urged the law-enforcement agencies to prepare chargesheets against the drivers and owners so that the existing laws could be enforced properly.
Advocate Tarana Halim MP, Member of the Public Service Commission and convener of FUARA Ikram Ahmed, Primary and Mass Education Secretary and General Secretary of Officers' Club Abu Alam M Shahid Khan, Chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) M Aiubur Rahman and Saif Foundation Chairperson Samia Halim also spoke at the seminar.
"Punishment of accused persons for road mishaps would be possible, if the existing laws can be enforced properly and sternly," he said while speaking as the chief guest at a seminar on road accident at the Officers' Club in city Saturday.
The seminar titled 'Check Road Accident- Social, State and Legal Steps' was jointly organised by Saif Foundation, Families United Against Road Accidents (FUARA) and Officers' Club.
State Minister for Home Affairs Shamsul Huq Tuku also spoke on the occasion while Officers' Club Chairman and Cabinet Secretary M Abdul Aziz was in the chair.
The law minister underlined the need for adopting realistic steps to check road accidents. "If required, we have to think about formulating new laws to check the road tragedies," he added.
Barrister Shafiq said the law ministry would actively consider formulating new laws, if it got recommendations from the citizens in this connection.
The law minister urged the law-enforcement agencies to prepare chargesheets against the drivers and owners so that the existing laws could be enforced properly.
Advocate Tarana Halim MP, Member of the Public Service Commission and convener of FUARA Ikram Ahmed, Primary and Mass Education Secretary and General Secretary of Officers' Club Abu Alam M Shahid Khan, Chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) M Aiubur Rahman and Saif Foundation Chairperson Samia Halim also spoke at the seminar.