‘Minister voices displeasure over three-wheeler movement on highways’

City Desk :

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday expressed dissatisfaction over the movement of three-wheelers on the country’s highways and the poor enforcement of the road safety act.

“Although court imposed restrictions on the movement of easy-bikes, Nachiman-Kariman on 22 roads, it has not stopped yet…it has not stopped in most places.

The movement of easy-bikes remains stopped when I visit to any place.

It starts again when I leave the place,” he told a function here.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) organised the discussion at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the morning marking the National Road Safety Day 2023.

The theme of the day this year is ‘Let’s move on roads following law, build a smart Bangladesh’.

Speaking as the chief guest, Quader said many roads, constructed spending millions of taka, are being damaged for the lack of load control stations, stressing the need for installing weight control stations on roads and highways immediately.

About the next national elections, he said the polls will be held in line with the country’s constitution.

“The polls will not be halted by anyone.

The election train will leave in November,” he said, adding that if BNP misses the train, it will fall behind.