Dhaka, April 30 -- In a significant move, the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has announced that no battery-powered rickshaws will be allowed to operate on the main roads of the capital, citing traffic management and public safety concerns.
The decision was declared by DNCC Administrator Mohammad Ejaz during a meeting held yesterday on the future of battery-operated three-wheelers in the city.
While addressing stakeholders at the discussion titled "Update on Progress and Future Actions Regarding the Standard Model and Prototype Development of Battery-Powered Rickshaws (E-Rickshaws)", Ejaz clarified that only approved standard-model e-rickshaws would be permitted to operate in city alleys.
He further revealed that a high-level committ...