In the light of the judgment of the Chamber Court, DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjat Ali said, from now on, no auto-rickshaws will ply on the main road. However, these vehicles will run on inner roads as before.
Besides, the commissioner urged everyone to be careful so that no new auto-rickshaws enter the streets of the capital.
He gave this directive in a meeting with a delegation of battery-operated rickshaw drivers, owners, garage owners and rickshaw-van-easybike workers union at the DMP headquarters on Wednesday (November 27).
In the meeting, the police commissioner sought everyone's cooperation in following the traffic laws and maintaining order on the roads.
Earlier, the battery-powered rickshaw drivers had protested in different areas of the capital for the past few days demanding the suspension of the High Court's verdict on banning battery-powered rickshaws. On November 25, the Chamber Court gave a one-month stay on the High Court's order to stop the movement of battery-powered rickshaws in the Dhaka metropolitan area within three days.
In view of this, a delegation of rickshaw pullers and owners was called for discussion.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime and Operations) in the meeting. Israel Howladar, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Khondkar Nazmul Hasan, along with various ranks of DMP officers and representatives of battery operated rickshaw drivers, owners, garage owners and rickshaw-van-easybike workers union of different police stations of Dhaka were present.
