At least 2,519,226 motorcycles are registered in the country with 631,340 of them in Dhaka, according to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority. There were 75,251 motorcycles registered in Dhaka in 2017; the number soared to 100,464 in 2018 while 14,699 motorcycles were registered in the first two months of this year. He came to the BRTA office to get his ride registered. There is no alternative to motorcycle to travel in the quickest time in this city of traffic congestion,” he said. There has been a rise in the number of motorcycle accidents, as well as it became a popular transport.

Source: bd News24 March 22, 2019 21:11 UTC