Emergency-Response

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul  Alam said Bangladesh will reduce road traffic deaths and injuries by 50 percent by 2030. A press release received in Dhaka on Tuesday said the minister made the pledge while addressing the United Nations High Level Meeting on Road Safety at the UN Headquarters on Monday. The minister said Bangladesh is implementing a range of legal, policy, and technology based initiatives to strengthen road safety in line with the Global Plan for th...

The death toll from the powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month has climbed to nearly 3,000, as international rescue teams begin winding down search operations. According to the latest official figures, 2,954 people have been killed and more than 16,500 injured. Thousands remain missing, raising fears that the death toll could continue to rise. On June 24, two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck within seconds of each other, devastating the coastal La Gu...