The true kings of Dhaka's roads aren't the buses, cars, or traditional rickshaws—they're the battery-powered rickshaws.
For some, the battery-run vehicles are a time-efficient and cost-effective blessing; for others, they are a dangerous disruption to the already precarious traffic system.
Pedal rickshaw pullers blocked Shahbagh intersection this morning demanding a ban on battery-operated rickshaws on main roads.
It is inspiring to see the role of rickshaw-pullers in and around the student protests in Bangladesh.
Dhaka is the world's rickshaw capital
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
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.
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the battery-run rickshaws and easy bikes will ply on the Dhaka city roads
Several people injured, a number of vehicles vandalised
The true kings of Dhaka's roads aren't the buses, cars, or traditional rickshaws—they're the battery-powered rickshaws.
For some, the battery-run vehicles are a time-efficient and cost-effective blessing; for others, they are a dangerous disruption to the already precarious traffic system.
Pedal rickshaw pullers blocked Shahbagh intersection this morning demanding a ban on battery-operated rickshaws on main roads.
It is inspiring to see the role of rickshaw-pullers in and around the student protests in Bangladesh.
Dhaka is the world's rickshaw capital
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
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.
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the battery-run rickshaws and easy bikes will ply on the Dhaka city roads
Several people injured, a number of vehicles vandalised
Commuters forced to walk kilometers to reach their destinations
