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A factory for battery-run rickshaws

Battery-run rickshaws have taken to Dhaka’s streets in greater numbers since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government. As the demand has gone up, workers at workshops in Dhaka’s Rayerbazar are busy churning out more of the vehicles.

Battery-run rickshaws on main roads

Battery-powered rickshaws are plying on the main roads of Dhaka. Earlier, these e-rickshaws would only move around the alleyways of Dhaka City as the traffic police would prevent them from running on the main roads. However, since the Awami League government was toppled on Aug 5, these vehicles have been navigating through all the major roads of Dhaka City due to the lax law and order on the streets.

Battery-powered risky rickshaws run rampant