Wait for driving licences wears on

Published: 11 Oct 2021 19:10 BdST Updated: 11 Oct 2021 19:10 BdST

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority or BRTA was scheduled to start delivering driving licences on Monday, Oct 11, 2021, after a two-year closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. But many drivers have returned home empty-handed. Photo: Kazi Salahuddin Razu
  • BRTA authorities are on the lookout for irregularities on Monday, Oct 11, 2021, after a raid conducted there under the direction of Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. Photo: Kazi Salahuddin Razu

    BRTA authorities are on the lookout for irregularities on Monday, Oct 11, 2021, after a raid conducted there under the direction of Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. Photo: Kazi Salahuddin Razu

  • BRTA authorities are on the lookout for irregularities on Monday, Oct 11, 2021, after a raid conducted there under the direction of Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. Photo: Kazi Salahuddin Razu

    BRTA authorities are on the lookout for irregularities on Monday, Oct 11, 2021, after a raid conducted there under the direction of Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. Photo: Kazi Salahuddin Razu

  • Very few drivers are seen standing at the BRTA office in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Monday, Oct 11, 2021, after a raid conducted there under the direction of Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. Photo: Kazi Salahuddin Razu

    Very few drivers are seen standing at the BRTA office in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Monday, Oct 11, 2021, after a raid conducted there under the direction of Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. Photo: Kazi Salahuddin Razu

  • Very few drivers are seen standing at the BRTA office in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Monday, Oct 11, 2021, after a raid conducted there under the direction of Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. Photo: Kazi Salahuddin Razu

    Very few drivers are seen standing at the BRTA office in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Monday, Oct 11, 2021, after a raid conducted there under the direction of Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. Photo: Kazi Salahuddin Razu

  • Bangladesh Road Transport Authority or BRTA was scheduled to start delivering driving licences on Monday, Oct 11, 2021, after a two-year closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, but a driver did not get his licence despite waiting in line for a while. Photo: Kazi Salahuddin Razu

    Bangladesh Road Transport Authority or BRTA was scheduled to start delivering driving licences on Monday, Oct 11, 2021, after a two-year closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, but a driver did not get his licence despite waiting in line for a while. Photo: Kazi Salahuddin Razu

  • The crowd of drivers at the BRTA office in Dhaka’s Mirpur has thinned after a raid conducted there under the direction of Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, Oct 11, 2021. Photo: Kazi Salahuddin Razu

    The crowd of drivers at the BRTA office in Dhaka’s Mirpur has thinned after a raid conducted there under the direction of Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, Oct 11, 2021. Photo: Kazi Salahuddin Razu

 

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