Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Despite restrictions imposed by the authorities, including the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), battery-run rickshaws and easy-bikes are plying the main roads and flyovers in the city, regardless of the traffic rules and norms, after making a defiant return.

The DMP has already issued a directive asking not to operate these three-wheeled vehicles on the roads used by buses.

Hardly any heed is paid to the existing restrictions on their plying and police are also not seen to take any serious action for disobeying the ban.

The city's thoroughfares remain mostly occupied as much as two-third by the paddle-run, battery-run auto-rickshaws and easy-bikes.

Townspeople, especially passengers of other modes of transport, have b...