Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Rickshaw Light Vehicle Transport Workers Federation (BALTWF) has alleged that the owners of the CNG-run auto-rickshaws have been continuously violating the government's 2007 policy and Sections 35 and 81 of the Road Transport Act 2018.

"Statistics show that CNG owners have illegally collected a total of Tk 2160 crore in excess fares from 2002 to 2024, while during this period, the police have collected approximately Tk 291 crore in fines from drivers," said BALTWF leaders Abul Hossain and founding General Secretary Md Golam Faruk in a statement on Monday.

BALTWF leaders said that despite repeated written complaints from the Federation, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has not taken any action against the ...