DNCC drive frees up Manik Mia Avenue bicycle lane

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) conducted a drive against illegal food stands, installations, and parking on the Manik Mia Avenue bicycle lane yesterday.

During the drive -- led by DNCC Executive Magistrate Md Masud Hossain -- illegal installations, food stands, and parking on both sides of Manik Mia Avenue bicycle lane were evicted.

Two cars were fined Tk 2,500 for illegal parking on one of the capital's second dedicated bicycle lanes. In addition, around 100 makeshift shops were removed and five people were fined Tk 600 for not wearing surgical masks.

Bangladeshi bicyclists have long been calling for separate lanes for them. The country's first such lane was inaugurated in Agargaon in October 2019.