Quader: Govt looking for alternative to easy bikes

The minister made the statement while addressing a view-exchange meeting with the representatives of CNG-run Autorickshaw drivers’ and owners’ associations. The meeting was organised by Chittagong district administration at the Chittagong Circuit House. Quader said: “Thousands of battery-run easy bikes are on the roads illegally across Bangladesh. The easy bikes are responsible for causing traffic congestion, frequent road accidents and extreme electricity crisis. Therefore, we are holding talks with the stakeholders for an alternative to the battery-run easy bikes.” “The High Court had issued a ban on operating vehicles like battery-run easy bikes and no leniency will be shown in this regard. Except for regional and feeder roads, movement of easy bikes should be controlled in metropolitan areas,” the minister said. The minister also directed the authorities concerned to investigate whether 10,300 CNG-run autorickshaws of Chittagong that installed meters were following mandatory meter use. Quader announced that from now onwards the CNG-run vehicles will be able to refill gas from filling stations on the highways till 9am. Earlier, the CNG-run vehicles were allowed to refill gas from filling stations on the highways from 6am till 8am.