The Supreme Court chamber judge yesterday directed the authorities concerned to maintain the status quo for a month on the issue of plying of battery-powered rickshaws on the Dhaka streets.
Immediate action is needed to establish and enforce operating guidelines for both pedal and battery-powered rickshaws.
He urged rickshaw drivers to provide the names of the extortionists and promised strict action
The drivers under the banner of Rickshaw-Van-Easy Bike Sromik Union attended the meeting
The government has filed a petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking stay on a High Court order that asked to take steps to stop plying of their vehicles on the Dhaka roads
Battery-run rickshaw drivers again blocked streets in several key areas of the capital yesterday, demanding that the High Court order to stop such vehicles from plying the city streets be withdrawn.
The Supreme Court chamber judge yesterday directed the authorities concerned to maintain the status quo for a month on the issue of plying of battery-powered rickshaws on the Dhaka streets.
Immediate action is needed to establish and enforce operating guidelines for both pedal and battery-powered rickshaws.
He urged rickshaw drivers to provide the names of the extortionists and promised strict action
The drivers under the banner of Rickshaw-Van-Easy Bike Sromik Union attended the meeting
The government has filed a petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking stay on a High Court order that asked to take steps to stop plying of their vehicles on the Dhaka roads
Battery-run rickshaw drivers again blocked streets in several key areas of the capital yesterday, demanding that the High Court order to stop such vehicles from plying the city streets be withdrawn.