Law enforcers are set to launch operation today against the vehicles whose owners were yet to change tinted glasses of their motor cars.
In the wake of recent abductions, disappearances and murders, the Home Ministry issued an order on April 30 to remove such glasses from vehicles within May 10.
Khan Mohammad Rezwan, deputy commissioner (Traffic) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, told the Dhaka Tribune they had already asked officials concerned to take necessary actions against those vehicles still having black or tinted glasses.
“Earlier, we only filed cases against such vehicles and around five to six cases used to be filed every month, but from now on, we are considering serious actions,” he said.
Asked about case details, he said the case would be filed under section 151 of Motor Vehicles Act 1983 that could fine a vehicle owner at least Tk1,200.
Apart from filing cases, the vehicles that did not conform to the rule would be seized, he added.
On May 6, the Home Ministry issued another order, saying those vehicles that already had built-in windshield, both side windows and backside glasses from factory would be out of the jurisdiction of previously issued April 30 order.
However, the second order issued by the Home Ministry did not give details of the type of vehicles that would remain out of the jurisdiction.
The Ministry of Public Administration issued another order that asked the government vehicles department to remove black and hazy glasses from vehicles.