The High Court has recently ordered the withdrawal of indigenous three-wheelers, locally known as Nasiman, Kariman or Bhatbhati, from highways in 10 districts of south-western region. It was a long-standing demand of the people in the area.
Of late, battery-driven three-wheelers, locally known as rickshaw, are also running in the busy streets of the capital city ignoring motor vehicle law. Usually the people choose the vehicle when they are in a hurry. The battery-driven rickshaw looks quite identical to traditional rickshaws in the country. Consequently, the passers-by as well as the drivers of motor vehicles can not guess whether the rickshaw is battery-driven or manually driven. It causes accidents.
I would urge the authority concerned to order such three-wheelers off the road to minimise the threat to the city- dwellers.
Md Hafizur Rahman
Lalmatia, Dhaka
Battery-driven rickshaw
FE Team | Published: February 16, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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