Battery rickshaws returned to the road on the instructions of the Prime Minister

20 May, 2024, 08:35 pm

Last modified: 20 May, 2024, 08:41 pm

Battery rickshaws returned to the road on the instructions of the Prime Minister

20 May, 2024, 08:35 pm

Last modified: 20 May, 2024, 08:41 pm

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed scrapping the decision to ban battery-run auto rickshaws from city streets, including in Dhaka. Speaking at an event today (20 May), Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said the PM had made the decision keeping in mind the livelihoods of the people involved.

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