Review of ban on battery-operated rickshaws demanded
Staff Correspondent
The Battery-Powered Rickshaw-Van and Easy Bike Sangram Parishad formed a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club on Saturday to press home their seven-point demands, including for a review of the High Court's ban on battery-operated rickshaws.
At the human chain, speakers said to finalise and modernise a policy for battery-run rickshaws and easy bike, then registration, driving licenses for drivers, provide route permits, ensure proper training for drivers.
Jalal Ahmed, president of the parishad, said, "Around 50 lakh people across the country are involved in battery-run vehicles, including easy bikes and rickshaws.They have arranged for self-employment without any incentives or government assistance."
The speakers also alleged about attacks on them over the past three days. Many were injured in the attacks. They said that there were no transportation, except autorickshaw, during the July movement. At that time, autorickshaws were the only reliable mode of transport. They urged the authorities for review of the HC order.
