Speaking at a discussion on the ban on rickshaws on Pragati Sarani from Kuril to Malibagh Rail Gate on Saturday, Atiqul said people should accept “temporary” sufferings for long-time gain. Residents of the areas along Pragati Sarani are not happy with the ban as buses are supposed to transport people on these roads as a substitute but the operators are often unwilling to cater to short-distance passengers. Two types of vehicles – auto and pulled by human – cannot ply on a wide street like the one from Kuril Biswa Road to Malibagh, Atiqul said. But it would not be possible to free the street from rickshaws in a day, he added. Rickshaw will be banned from the street gradually in two months, according to the mayor.

Source: bd News24 July 06, 2019 13:07 UTC