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Pedal rickshaw pullers block Shahbagh intersection

Pedal rickshaw pullers blocked Shahbagh intersection this morning demanding a ban on battery-operated rickshaws on main roads.

Resilience of rickshaw-pullers during student protests

It is inspiring to see the role of rickshaw-pullers in and around the student protests in Bangladesh.

Dhaka’s transport turmoil

Dhaka is the world's rickshaw capital

Battery-run rickshaw drivers celebrate ‘victory'

A day after the government allowed battery-run rickshaws and easy bikes to operate on the Dhaka city roads, the drivers held a "victory rally" at Jatiya Press Club this morning

Govt allows battery-run rickshaws on Dhaka roads

The government is now allowing battery-run rickshaws on Dhaka streets after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the authorities concerned to regulate the vehicles under a specific guideline.

For now, battery-run rickshaws to keep plying on Dhaka roads: Quader

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the battery-run rickshaws and easy bikes will ply on the Dhaka city roads

Mirpur road blockade / Battery-run rickshaw drivers dispersed after clash with cops

Several people injured, a number of vehicles vandalised

Commuters suffer as battery-run rickshaw drivers block roads in Mirpur

Commuters forced to walk kilometers to reach their destinations

Take steps to stop battery-run rickshaws, Quader tells authorities

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said that the government is taking steps to stop battery-run rickshaws from plying the roads in the capital

December 7, 2023
December 7, 2023

The story of rickshaw art in Bangladesh

Rickshaw painting is an art unique to Bangladesh with its unusual burst of colours. What started with a view to attracting more customers with colourful rickshaws has now become an ambassador of our lives. UNESCO recently recognised rickshaws and rickshaw paintings as intangible cultural heritage.

May 17, 2016
May 17, 2016

3 die as truck hits rickshaw in Comilla

Three people including a woman are killed as a truck rams a rickshaw in front of the upazila health complex in Chouddagram upazila of Comilla.

February 7, 2016
February 7, 2016

Great effort, yet some concern

Begging is not what Shahidul Islam wanted to do for a living. In fact, he always considered this particular way of making a living disgraceful, and wanted to earn his livelihood through decent means.

April 28, 2015
April 28, 2015

Free rickshaw ride for voters

AL-backed Dhaka South City Corporation mayor candidate Sayeed Khokon and a number of councillors allegedly hire rickshaws to give voters a free ride to the voting centres.

March 7, 2015
March 7, 2015

Minor girl killed in Dhaka road accident

A minor girl killed and her mother injured as a bus hit a rickshaw at Gulistan in Dhaka

March 7, 2015
March 7, 2015

5 killed in Bogra road crash

Five people have been killed as a speeding truck ploughs through a rickshaw and roadside shops in Bogra town

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