Bangladesh, Jan. 17 -- Freedom fighters (FFs), their family members and wounded freedom fighters as well will now enjoy exemption from paying annual fitness fees for their vehicles.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) in a gazette notification issued on Monday exempted the above-mentioned people from paying fitness fees for their vehicles.

"No fitness fees shall be charged for a motor vehicle owned and exclusively used by a wounded freedom fighter, widow of a martyred (Shaheed) freedom fighter, awarded freedom fighter, widow of a deceased or awarded deceased freedom fighter," said the gazette notification.

It also said the certificate of a freedom fighter will have to be submitted to the inspector of motor vehicles for issuance or...