Rickshaw pullers block Dhaka roads

Rickshaw-pullers have been continuing demonstration for the second consecutive day, blocking different roads in Dhaka to protest against the new ban on rickshaws on three major roads in the capital.

Traffic movement came to a halt after thousands of rickshaw-pullers took to the streets and started sit-ins at different points in Mugda, Khilgaon Bishwa Road and Malibagh since morning. 

“We are staging peaceful demonstration at different places. We will continue this until the ban is not lifted,” said Nur Uddin, a rickshaw-puller who is demonstrating at Mugda.

On July 3, a committee led by Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon decided to keep rickshaws off the roads between Kuril and Sayedabad via Rampura and Khilgaon, Gabtoli and Azimpur via Asad Gate, and Science Laboratory intersection and Shahbagh.

Source: thedailystar