Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) on Sunday called for controlling battery-run rickshaw movement across the country's large cities including the capital Dhaka, to avoid road accidents.

The organisation also urged the authorities to determine the quality of the rickshaws and take initiatives for short-term training to the drivers.

NCPSRR president Mohammad Shahid Mia and its general secretary Ashis Kumar Dey made the call in a statement on Sunday.

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