Ctg battery-run rickshaw owners, drivers threaten tougher movement for legitimacy

Owners and drivers of battery-run rickshaws yesterday threatened to enforce a tough programme, including hartal, if their vehicles are not allowed on Chittagong city roads within 72 hours.

The demand came from a rally organised by Battery Rickshaw Owners-Drivers' League before Chittagong Press Club.

Speakers said they appealed to the authorities concerned and also to the prime minister but got no response. Jatiya Sramik League's Chittagong city unit general secretary also spoke.

Earlier, police gave an ultimatum to remove batteries from the vehicles or take those off the roads by March 22. The city has around 50,000 battery-run rickshaws.