Autorickshaw

Autorickshaw

Screengrab of the blue air-conditioned autorickshaw spotted in Gurgaon.

Air-conditioned autorickshaw spotted in India's Gurgaon, goes viral

The unusual vehicle, spotted in Gurgaon, has been widely shared online, with many praising it as a practical solution for travelling during the summer heat

Battery-run rickshaws are meant for short-distance travel on village roads and local streets with low speeds and limited traffic complexity. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

It’s time to accept that autorickshaws are not designed for highways

Dhaka South City Corporation logo. Photo: Collected

Dhaka South to launch drive against illegal battery-powered rickshaws: Administrator

Photo: Collected

Police plan phased curbs on autorickshaws to ease Dhaka traffic

DSCC Administrator Md Abdus Salam speaks at a press briefing at Nagar Bhaban. 2 April 2026. Photo: TBS

Dhaka South to consider 8 night markets, rules out abrupt hawker eviction

A head-on collision between a CNG-powered autorickshaw and an engine-run three-wheeler in Bagha upazila of Rajshahi today. Photo: Collected

3 killed in crash involving CNG-run autorickshaw, another 3-wheeler in Rajshahi 

Long tailbacks in Badda, Dhaka, on 19 January 2026. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Long tailbacks in Badda as battery-run rickshaw drivers protest demanding removal of Buet-designed model

3,000 battery-run rickshaws seized in Ctg. File Photo: Md Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Unregulated 'Banglar Tesla' growth risks public health and economy: CPD study

Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan talks to media at the Secretariat about the overall situation and condition of highways in Dhaka. Photo: UNB

Autorickshaws risky, yet vital for livelihoods: Fouzul

BUET Professor Md Ehsan stands beside his newly designed autorickshaw—just 3.2 metres long and 1.5 metres wide—built for two passengers to ensure greater stability and prevent tipping. With a safety-focused top speed of 30 km/h, the vehicle can be produced at an estimated cost of Tk1.5 lakh. Photo: Junayet Rashel

Buet’s smart fix for Dhaka's autorickshaws

Constable Kamal Das hanging from the side of a running autorickshaw in Gazipur on 19 February. Photo: Screengrab from video

Autorickshaw driver drags policeman for 1km after asking to stop

Battery-run rickshaws should be allowed to ply only on branch roads under a regulated policy. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Banning battery-run rickshaws doesn’t work. What can?

Protesting battery-run rickshaw pullers vandalises two buses in Mirpur 10. Photos: TBS

42 arrested for vandalising vehicles, setting fire to police boxes in Dhaka's Mirpur