Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Members of Parliament, policymakers, road safety experts and other stakeholders on Sunday called for the prompt enactment of a comprehensive road safety law to reduce preventable deaths and serious injuries from road crashes in Bangladesh.

They stressed the need for coordinated action to ensure safe road infrastructure, controlled speed limits, safer vehicles, responsible road use and timely emergency medical services for crash victims.

They made these remarks at a discussion meeting hEnhe CIRDAP International Conference Centre in Dhaka, marking the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society and the National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh jointly organized the meeting.

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