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Battery-run rickshaws moving unchallenged

Battery-run rickshaws are no longer confined to narrow lanes - they now crowd major roads and have even made their way onto city flyovers, heightening the risk of accidents.

A battery-powered rickshaw moves dangerously close to speeding traffic on the Khilgaon Flyover. The lack of enforcement has allowed such vehicles to proliferate in restricted areas. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A battery-powered rickshaw moves dangerously close to speeding traffic on the Khilgaon Flyover. The lack of enforcement has allowed such vehicles to proliferate in restricted areas. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
On Dhaka’s flyovers, battery-powered rickshaws are now competing for space with fast-moving vehicles. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
On Dhaka’s flyovers, battery-powered rickshaws are now competing for space with fast-moving vehicles. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A battery-powered rickshaw moves dangerously close to speeding traffic on the Khilgaon Flyover. The lack of enforcement has allowed such vehicles to proliferate in restricted areas. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A battery-powered rickshaw moves dangerously close to speeding traffic on the Khilgaon Flyover. The lack of enforcement has allowed such vehicles to proliferate in restricted areas. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Despite being banned, even pedalled rickshaws are seen moving against traffic on the city’s flyovers. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Despite being banned, even pedalled rickshaws are seen moving against traffic on the city’s flyovers. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Despite being banned, even pedalled rickshaws are seen moving against traffic on the city’s flyovers. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Despite being banned, even pedalled rickshaws are seen moving against traffic on the city’s flyovers. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Once a menace of the main roads, battery-run rickshaws are now operating freely on the Khilgaon Flyover. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Once a menace of the main roads, battery-run rickshaws are now operating freely on the Khilgaon Flyover. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Despite being banned, even pedalled rickshaws are seen moving against traffic on the city’s flyovers. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Despite being banned, even pedalled rickshaws are seen moving against traffic on the city’s flyovers. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Both battery and pedalled rickshaws are now operating side-by-side on the Khilgaon Flyover, in clear violation of traffic rules. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Both battery and pedalled rickshaws are now operating side-by-side on the Khilgaon Flyover, in clear violation of traffic rules. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
On Dhaka’s flyovers, battery-powered rickshaws are now competing for space with fast-moving vehicles. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
On Dhaka’s flyovers, battery-powered rickshaws are now competing for space with fast-moving vehicles. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 25 Jun 2025, 12:57 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 05:57 PM

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