Every year on the third Sunday of November, many people in different parts of the world celebrate this day in a human day of emotions, memories, gratitude and responsibility. The World Day of Remembrance is not just a formality but a road accident. Every day, family, loved ones and dreams are the global stage of condolences.
At the same time it is a warning—there is a buzz somewhere in our city, every road, every signal and every driver's attitude.
Road accidents in Bangladesh today are the name of multidimensional crisis, daily news, hospital beds, ambulance sirens—all remind us again and again that this country has not yet established the concept of safe roads.
Not only statistics, every death is a story, in that story there is a broken family, crying, struggle, and the sword of a person who has not returned, and that is why this day is not only in memory of the dead—rather, a deep self-criticism for our society and the state.
We often see road accidents as statistics—such numbers have died on such and such a route, such and such a reckless driver is destitute, but in reality, road accidents are not just a case of technological failure, but also a humanitarian disaster, which is behind our behavioral deficits, administrative weakness, mismanagement, and sometimes our unconsciousness.
globe The Day of Remembrans reminds us of the value of every life, who is still waiting for the return of a loved one, our deepest respect for them. In every discussion of this day, we respect their pain in every silent moment.
But if the remembrance Only mourning is limited—but it has no meaning, but it has to be transformed into responsibility, where every citizen, every driver, every policy maker will take his own role.
Safe roads are not just a law or infrastructure, but it is a part of a culture that does not follow traffic signals in a society where there is no need to buy a license, where passengers and pedestrians are ashamed to admit their mistakes—the road safety is limited only on paper.
From primary education to public transport and private drivers—everyone is lacking in road safety training, even those drivers who take the road to thousands of people every day, do not know basic traffic.
But that doesn't mean change is impossible, but it can change the way in a few small steps, such as making training compulsory before driving, a clear and transparent system against those who violated the company, the inclusion of road safety lessons in educational institutions, public transport. Digital monitoring, ensuring speed of post-accident emergency services.
A tyrannical society has the ability to create safe roads, all that is needed is political will and civic awareness.
Sometimes we put the whole blame on the drivers. Reality is more complex, unnecessarily overtaking the demand of passengers, the instability of reaching the fastest, the carelessness of the pedestrians, the political-capability-based transport business—these are all part of a major problem.
Even we ourselves have caused a lot of small mistakes and disturbances - cross the road with mobile phone in hand, not wearing a helmet on a motorcycle, videoing on a gazi chali, suddenly crossing the road on the road - these behaviors can be life-threatening.
This is why the World Day of Remembrans asks us as individuals—are we really charitable? Do we take into account the safety aspects of each of our decisions? Do we remember before coming down to the sage - a mistake would mean fire in someone's house?
Today's children will one day be citizens, drivers, pedestrians, legislators, if the idea of safe roads can be established in their psyche from today - Bangladesh will be a different Bangladesh where the road will no longer be a symbol of danger, but will be an orderly movement.
globe The true significance of the Day of Remembrans is here—this day teaches us that remembrance is dutifulness, mourning is a commitment to change.
The road should not be the end of anyone else's life - this is the main oath of today's main vows, those who are not today, they are eternal in our hearts. Their memories are our learning. Their lives are worth learning about life, the importance of security and the consequences of mistakes can be, so let's change the society today, we encourage ourselves to change the society and change the state.
It is possible to make a dream of safe roads a reality if it is possible We all want it together—from the heart, from a sense of responsibility, and from the great sense of humanity.
