Beyond traffic and safety, battery rickshaws in Dhaka are causing silent health issues for women, the elderly, and commuters. Are we ignoring the cost of convenience?

The move has brought some relief to commuters, as the high-speed rickshaws have been causing accidents.

A day after the government allowed battery-run rickshaws and easy bikes to operate on the Dhaka city roads, the drivers held a "victory rally" at Jatiya Press Club this morning

The government is now allowing battery-run rickshaws on Dhaka streets after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the authorities concerned to regulate the vehicles under a specific guideline.

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the battery-run rickshaws and easy bikes will ply on the Dhaka city roads

Traffic came to a grinding halt on different streets in Mirpur as drivers of battery-run rickshaws demonstrated, clashed with police and vandalised vehicles yesterday.

Dhaka’s traffic is a complicated problem that needs multifaceted efforts to combat it.

Several people injured, a number of vehicles vandalised

Commuters forced to walk kilometers to reach their destinations

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said that the government is taking steps to stop battery-run rickshaws from plying the roads in the capital