In an effort to contain air pollution, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has requested Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to remove the buses and minibuses older than 20 years as well as trucks and covered vans older than 25 years from the roads.
Besides, it also asked BRTA to make emission testing mandatory during the issuance of fitness certificates for old diesel-powered buses and trucks.
The ministry sent a letter to BRTA in this regard, said a release from the ministry today (6 October).
The move came as part of several initiatives to control environmental pollution under the leadership of Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan.
In the letter, the BRTA has been requested to take steps to phase out vehicles that have exceeded their economic life and ensure mandatory emission testing for old diesel vehicles during their fitness checks.
