The JaSaD leader died at a Dhaka hospital on Friday morning, his family said
Fine, jail time for men who occupy women's seat on public transport
The government will fine and jail passengers who wrongly occupy seats reserved for women, children, elderly and handicapped people on public transports.
Published : 27 March 2017, 11:30 AM
Updated : 27 March 2017, 11:30 AM
The Cabinet approved a draft of the 'Road Transport Act-2017' prepared by the Road Transport and Highways Division on Monday.
"No passenger can sit in these seats and they cannot be permitted to. Transgressors will be jailed for a month or fined Tk 5,000 or both," said Cabinet Secretary Shafiul Alam.
The draft has a new section with 25 instructions under 'general instructions', he said.
"A man who sits in a seat reserved for women will be jailed for a month or fined Tk 5,000."
The 1983 Motor Vehicle Ordinance was being transformed into law following a High Court order, said the Cabinet secretary.
Under the new law, motor license holders must at least pass eighth grade. It also proposes heavy penalties for those who use cell phones while driving.
RELATED STORIES
Two other children are still in critical condition after suffering burns in the fire
Besides pollution and malodour, the slippery waste causes vehicles to skid
The workers were constructing a toilet at a school next to the temple in Faridpur’s Madhukhali Upazila
