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Auto-rickshaws will be banned on highways all over Bangladesh from August 1, says road minister
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has announced auto-rickshaws and locally made human-haulers will be banned on highways from Aug 1 to prevent traffic accidents.
Published : 23 July 2015, 09:12 PM
Updated : 23 July 2015, 09:12 PM
He made the announcement on Thursday while talking to reporters on Dhaka-Mawa Highway in Munshiganj.
The minister said the rate of road mishaps had increased due to presence of Nosiman and Koriman (locally made human-haulers) and CNG-run auto-rickshaw on highways.
“Plying of these auto-rickshaws on highways will be stopped from Aug 1 to prevent road accidents,” he said.
Quader said police would be conducting drives on highways to keep such vehicles off.
The minister visited a spot on the Dhaka-Mawa Highway where a collision between a bus and a human-hauler on Wednesday left at least seven dead and 10 injured.
He said work would begin in December for developing the highway to a seven-lane one.
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