Govt appeals to stay HC order on restricting operations of battery-run rickshaws

The authorities has filed an appeal wanting for a discontinue on the Excessive Court’s latest articulate to quit the operation of battery-urge rickshaws in Dhaka.

The appeal changed into submitted to the Appellate Division’s relevant branch currently (25 November), stated Deputy Felony skilled Frequent Nur Muhammad Azmi.

He stated the petition might per chance presumably per chance even be heard within the chamber order.

On 19 November, the Excessive Court ordered authorities enthusiastic to discontinue the operation of battery-powered rickshaws on the streets of the Dhaka metropolitan home within three days.

The articulate came throughout the listening to of a writ petition filed by Brihottor Dhaka Metropolis Corporation Pedal-rickshaw Malik Oikya Jote President Jahurul Islam Masum and Secretary Md Momin Ali.

The petition argued that battery-urge rickshaws contain been unregulated and prompted security and environmental risks, as wisely as contributed to traffic jam.

Roughly 12 lakh rickshaws at the moment characteristic all the scheme in which thru the capital, with a predominant fragment being battery-powered. Additionally, many extinct pedal-rickshaws are being transformed into motorised three-wheelers by installing batteries.