, May 22 -- Engineer Mohammad Riazul Islam (Rizu), President of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), has said Bangladesh has many laws and regulations on paper, but their practical implementation remains inadequate.

He made the observation while addressing a programme titled "Strengthening Occupational Safety and Workforce Excellence in Bangladesh" organised by the Occupational Safety Board of Bangladesh (OSBB) under the IEB at its headquarters as the chief guest on Thursday.

Referring to road safety, Riazul, also Chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), said many motorcyclists still ride without helmets, while passengers often avoid wearing them even if drivers comply with safety rules. Likewise, many drivers do no...