Staff Reporter :
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday ordered the authorities to take steps so that the battery-run rickshaws cannot ply roads in Dhaka city.
He said: “No battery-run three-wheeler should operate in Dhaka city. We have already banned these vehicles on 22 highways. Measures must be implemented to ensure compliance with this directive.”
Quader made these remarks while attending a meeting at the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority’s (BRTA) office in the capital’s Banani area on Wednesday.
Previously, the mayors of both Dhaka city corporations had agreed to prohibit the movement of battery-run rickshaws within the city.
During the meeting, Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh expressed concern about rickshaw drivers speeding recklessly.
