Drive against auto-rickshaws on highways from Sunday
Manzurul Alam Mukul || risingbd.com
Secretariat Correspondent: Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) and district administrations jointly will conduct a drive from Sunday (August 2) against auto-rickshaws, vans and bicycles on highways in a bid to reduce road accidents.
As part of the drive, through a circular the government has banned auto-rickshaws and above vehicles on highways all over Bangladesh from August 1.
BRTA has already sent letters to all district commissioners regarding the matter. Five executive magistrates of BRTA will conduct drives from Sunday, sources said.
The government banned Nosiman, Koriman and some other vehicles on highways in 2006.
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