Staff reporter : Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader asked the authorities to take action to stop the operation of battery-run rickshaws in Dhaka city.
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He made the directive at a meeting held at the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) office at Banani in the city on Wednesday.
Obaidul Quader said "No battery-run three-wheeler will be allowed to operate in Dhaka city. We have already banned these vehicles on 22 highways. Take necessary measures to ensure roads out of battery-run rickshaws."
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Earlier, two mayors of Dhaka city had agreed to enforce ban on battery-operated autorickshaws in the capital.
He also said "We have managed to control plying of motorcycles in Dhaka city. Now almost everyone wears a helmet. But a policy needs to be adopted outside Dhaka. "No helmet, no fuel" (No fuel without a helmet). Not more than two people, including the driver of the motorcycle, can be carried across the country. And everyone must have a helmet. Otherwise fuel cannot be sold.
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