A Jamaat-e-Islami MP has questioned Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam over his claim that this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr travel was “more comfortable” than before, citing reports of significant casualties. Challenging this assertion, Milon cited conflicting casualty reports, noting that the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority recorded 170 deaths, while the Passengers' Welfare Association put the figure as high as 370. Referring specifically to a fatal bus accident at the Daulatdia ferry terminal, Milon pointed out that the minister had failed to visit the site. Invoking the Westminster parliamentary model, the Jamaat MP suggested that under such circumstances in the UK, a minister would have stepped down immediately. "Will the road transport minister resign?

Source: bd News24 March 30, 2026 17:13 UTC