A gazette notification was also published about the passage of the law but it was mentioned that the government would set the law in motion after fixing an implementation schedule with an official notification. Investigation, trial, appeal etc, of any offense committed under the road transport act will follow the Code of Criminal Procedure,1898. The motor vehicles ordinance, 1983, will be replaced by the new road transport act, 2018. “The digital security act came into action without delay but the road transport act has not, though parliament approved both acts on the same day!” he added. Md Abdul Malek, additional secretary (Administration) road transport and highways division, said: “All work is done on our part.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 20, 2019 19:18 UTC