It started with a traffic accident over a week ago. Now protests over road safety in Bangladesh have paralyzed parts of Dhaka and spread beyond the capital.

Bangladeshi Students Bring Dhaka to a Standstill With Protests Over Road Safety 3 minute read Bangladeshi students march during a student protest in Dhaka on Aug. 2, 2018.

The irony here is hard to miss. Dhaka is a city that already struggles to function. Footpaths are gobbled up by street vendors; roads are narrowed by illegally parked vehicles; and the remaining ...

A total of 614 people were killed and 1,196 injured in 597 road accidents across Bangladesh in May, according to a report by the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity. The report was released on Thursday, ...