The Crime Desk: Pedal-powered rickshaw drivers protested to ban battery-powered autorickshaws. On Monday (August 26) morning, they blocked the Shahbag intersection of the capital and protested. At that time, traffic stopped there.
The rickshaw pullers said that they have been demanding the ban of battery-powered autorickshaws for a long time. However, the authorities did not listen to them and came down the streets today.
The rickshaw pullers said that the auto rickshaw drivers leave only if the fare is 100 taka 50 taka. For them, pedal rickshaw pullers don’t get passengers and don’t get fair fare. They cannot earn enough money by driving rickshaws all day.
They also said that autorickshaws are not allowed in Dhaka. Still, autorickshaws are running. Foot rickshaws are valid and have numbers. A fee of Rs 300 per year is required for this. This Sheikh Hasina has paralyzed our legal rickshaws by allowing illegal auto rickshaws.
The High Court has given a total of three directions in seven years from 2014 to 2021 to stop battery-operated rickshaws in Dhaka and Chittagong cities. The High Court ordered to stop battery-operated rickshaws along with three-wheelers and easy bikes on the road. The order also banned the import of autorickshaws.
