human hauler

Behind the wheels in a man’s world

She moves through the busy streets of Ashulia, defying all odds in every turn. Mukti Rani, a fearless “leguna” driver, is proving that women can conquer any profession even if the society is against the idea.

Slow Vehicles on Highways: The ban exists only on paper

In an utter disregard for multiple government and court orders, locally-made three-wheelers and other low-speed vehicles continue to operate on national highways, causing frequent road crashes.

Illegally modified vehicles abound

The human haulier, which collided head-on with a bus killing 15 people on Saturday, was actually a microbus illegally modified to seat passengers double its capacity.

Use of Counterfeit, Faulty CNG Cylinders / Lax monitoring, grave risk

In March, Abul Quaiyum bought a reconditioned car and was ready to convert the fuel-run vehicle into a CNG-run one from an authorised conversion centre. He knew it would cost him Tk 60,000, but didn't know where best to go. So he asked a mechanic friend for advice.

Gunmen attack human haulier in Keraniganj, 2 injured

Two persons of a family are shot injured as gunmen opens fire at a Munshiganj-bound human haulier from Nawabganj in Dhaka on the Dhaka-Mawa highway.

4 killed as bus hits human hauler in Gazipur

Four people are killed and three injured as a bus hit a human hauler on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur.

5 killed, 8 hurt in Narayanganj train crash

Five people including a woman killed and eight others injured as a train hits a human hauler in Pagla Rasulpur rail gate area of Narayanganj.

April 29, 2023
April 29, 2023

Behind the wheels in a man’s world

She moves through the busy streets of Ashulia, defying all odds in every turn. Mukti Rani, a fearless “leguna” driver, is proving that women can conquer any profession even if the society is against the idea.

August 27, 2018
August 27, 2018

Slow Vehicles on Highways: The ban exists only on paper

In an utter disregard for multiple government and court orders, locally-made three-wheelers and other low-speed vehicles continue to operate on national highways, causing frequent road crashes.

August 27, 2018
August 27, 2018

Illegally modified vehicles abound

The human haulier, which collided head-on with a bus killing 15 people on Saturday, was actually a microbus illegally modified to seat passengers double its capacity.

June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016

Lax monitoring, grave risk

In March, Abul Quaiyum bought a reconditioned car and was ready to convert the fuel-run vehicle into a CNG-run one from an authorised conversion centre. He knew it would cost him Tk 60,000, but didn't know where best to go. So he asked a mechanic friend for advice.

January 2, 2016
January 2, 2016

Gunmen attack human haulier in Keraniganj, 2 injured

Two persons of a family are shot injured as gunmen opens fire at a Munshiganj-bound human haulier from Nawabganj in Dhaka on the Dhaka-Mawa highway.

October 13, 2015
October 13, 2015

4 killed as bus hits human hauler in Gazipur

Four people are killed and three injured as a bus hit a human hauler on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur.

June 23, 2015
June 23, 2015

5 killed, 8 hurt in Narayanganj train crash

Five people including a woman killed and eight others injured as a train hits a human hauler in Pagla Rasulpur rail gate area of Narayanganj.