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Rickshaw drivers stage blockade in Badda

A group of rickshaw drivers have blocked the road in Dhaka’s Badda, on Monday morning, demanding a ban on the sale of thick-tyre battery-powered rickshaws and permission for thin-tyre battery-powered rickshaws to operate. The protest caused severe inconvenience for commuters in the route.

Rickshaw drivers block the road at Pragati Sarani in Dhaka's Badda on Monday morning, causing an extensive traffic jam. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Rickshaw drivers block the road at Pragati Sarani in Dhaka's Badda on Monday morning, causing an extensive traffic jam. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Roads are blocked and a rally is held in Dhaka by a group of rickshaw drivers on Monday in Badda pushing an end to the sale of thick-tyre battery-powered rickshaws and permission to ply thin-tyre battery-powered rickshaws. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Roads are blocked and a rally is held in Dhaka by a group of rickshaw drivers on Monday in Badda pushing an end to the sale of thick-tyre battery-powered rickshaws and permission to ply thin-tyre battery-powered rickshaws. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A group of rickshaw drivers block the road in Badda on Monday demanding permission for thin-tyre battery-operated rickshaws to run and the cessation of the sale of thick-tyre battery-powered rickshaws. Many commuters are compelled to start walking to their destinations because of the protest. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A group of rickshaw drivers block the road in Badda on Monday demanding permission for thin-tyre battery-operated rickshaws to run and the cessation of the sale of thick-tyre battery-powered rickshaws. Many commuters are compelled to start walking to their destinations because of the protest. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Police chase rickshaw drivers as they stage a road blockade in Dhaka’s Badda on Monday to demand a halt to the sale of thick-tyre battery-powered rickshaws and permission to ply thin-tyre battery-powered rickshaws. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Police chase rickshaw drivers as they stage a road blockade in Dhaka’s Badda on Monday to demand a halt to the sale of thick-tyre battery-powered rickshaws and permission to ply thin-tyre battery-powered rickshaws. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Rickshaw drivers block the road at Pragati Sarani in Dhaka's Badda on Monday morning, causing an extensive traffic jam. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Rickshaw drivers block the road at Pragati Sarani in Dhaka's Badda on Monday morning, causing an extensive traffic jam. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Rickshaw drivers block the road at Pragati Sarani in Dhaka's Badda on Monday morning, causing an extensive traffic jam. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Rickshaw drivers block the road at Pragati Sarani in Dhaka's Badda on Monday morning, causing an extensive traffic jam. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A group of rickshaw drivers stage protests in Dhaka's Badda on Monday morning, demanding an end to the sale of thick-tyre battery-powered rickshaws and permission to ply thin-tyre battery-powered rickshaws. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A group of rickshaw drivers stage protests in Dhaka's Badda on Monday morning, demanding an end to the sale of thick-tyre battery-powered rickshaws and permission to ply thin-tyre battery-powered rickshaws. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Roads are blocked and a rally is held in Dhaka by a group of rickshaw drivers on Monday in Badda pushing an end to the sale of thick-tyre battery-powered rickshaws and permission to ply thin-tyre battery-powered rickshaws. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Roads are blocked and a rally is held in Dhaka by a group of rickshaw drivers on Monday in Badda pushing an end to the sale of thick-tyre battery-powered rickshaws and permission to ply thin-tyre battery-powered rickshaws. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A group of rickshaw drivers stage a demonstration at Pragati Sarani in Badda on Monday demanding permission for thin-tyre battery-operated rickshaws to operate. They also demand the cessation of the sale of thin-tyre battery-powered rickshaws. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A group of rickshaw drivers stage a demonstration at Pragati Sarani in Badda on Monday demanding permission for thin-tyre battery-operated rickshaws to operate. They also demand the cessation of the sale of thin-tyre battery-powered rickshaws. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A group of rickshaw drivers stage a demonstration at Pragati Sarani in Badda on Monday demanding permission for thin-tyre battery-operated rickshaws to operate. They also demand the cessation of the sale of thin-tyre battery-powered rickshaws. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A group of rickshaw drivers stage a demonstration at Pragati Sarani in Badda on Monday demanding permission for thin-tyre battery-operated rickshaws to operate. They also demand the cessation of the sale of thin-tyre battery-powered rickshaws. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 20 Jan 2026, 02:34 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 06:17 PM

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