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Battery rickshaw drivers take to the streets

The Dhaka Metropolitan Battery-Powered Rickshaw-Easybike Owners-Workers Unity Council has staged a protest outside the National Press Club on Monday, keeping battery-powered rickshaws off the roads and demanding an end to police harassment and other measures.

Battery-powered rickshaw drivers protest outside the National Press Club on Monday, Oct 5, 2026, shouting, “Where there are roads, autos should be allowed.” Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Battery-powered rickshaw drivers protest outside the National Press Club on Monday, Oct 5, 2026, shouting, “Where there are roads, autos should be allowed.” Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Battery-Powered Rickshaw-Easybike Owners-Workers Unity Council hold a protest rally outside the National Press Club on Monday, Oct 5, 2026, demanding an end to police harassment and permission to operate their rickshaws, among other demands. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Battery-Powered Rickshaw-Easybike Owners-Workers Unity Council hold a protest rally outside the National Press Club on Monday, Oct 5, 2026, demanding an end to police harassment and permission to operate their rickshaws, among other demands. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Battery-Powered Rickshaw-Easybike Owners-Workers Unity Council hold a protest rally outside the National Press Club on Monday, Oct 5, 2026, demanding an end to police harassment and permission to operate their rickshaws, among other demands. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Battery-Powered Rickshaw-Easybike Owners-Workers Unity Council hold a protest rally outside the National Press Club on Monday, Oct 5, 2026, demanding an end to police harassment and permission to operate their rickshaws, among other demands. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
During the protest outside the National Press Club, demonstrators cut the wires of rickshaws belonging to drivers who refused to join their protest. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
During the protest outside the National Press Club, demonstrators cut the wires of rickshaws belonging to drivers who refused to join their protest. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
During the protest outside the National Press Club, demonstrators cut the wires of rickshaws belonging to drivers who refused to join their protest. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
During the protest outside the National Press Club, demonstrators cut the wires of rickshaws belonging to drivers who refused to join their protest. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Battery-powered rickshaw drivers hold placards at a protest rally outside the National Press Club on Monday, Oct 5, 2026, demanding an end to police harassment and eviction drives. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Battery-powered rickshaw drivers hold placards at a protest rally outside the National Press Club on Monday, Oct 5, 2026, demanding an end to police harassment and eviction drives. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Battery-powered rickshaw drivers hold placards at a protest rally outside the National Press Club on Monday, Oct 5, 2026, demanding an end to police harassment and eviction drives. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Battery-powered rickshaw drivers hold placards at a protest rally outside the National Press Club on Monday, Oct 5, 2026, demanding an end to police harassment and eviction drives. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
After the rally outside the National Press Club, battery-powered rickshaw and easybike owners and workers march towards Dainik Bangla intersection on Monday, Oct 5, 2026, demanding the release of arrested leaders and an end to eviction drives. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
After the rally outside the National Press Club, battery-powered rickshaw and easybike owners and workers march towards Dainik Bangla intersection on Monday, Oct 5, 2026, demanding the release of arrested leaders and an end to eviction drives. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
After the rally outside the National Press Club, battery-powered rickshaw and easybike owners and workers march towards Dainik Bangla intersection on Monday, Oct 5, 2026, demanding the release of arrested leaders and an end to eviction drives. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
After the rally outside the National Press Club, battery-powered rickshaw and easybike owners and workers march towards Dainik Bangla intersection on Monday, Oct 5, 2026, demanding the release of arrested leaders and an end to eviction drives. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon

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Published : 05 Oct 2026, 07:14 PM

Updated : 05 Oct 2026, 07:14 PM

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