Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- During the hearing on a Suo Moto rule, the HC on Wednesday said that without valid fitness documents no vehicles would be allowed to ply on the roads across the country.The High Court Bench of Justice Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice KM Hafizul Alam passed the opinion.

The HC Bench also asked the BRTA authority to inform it how many unfit vehicles were still operating on the roads without valid documents and fitness certificates.

It ordered the BRTA and Inspector General of Police (IGP) to inform the HC about their action against the unfit vehicles by February 16. It also fixed February 16 for passing an order on this issue.

Meanwhile, in response of the court's earlier order, chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Auth...