Two ministers stand staunchly against certain provisions included in the draft Road Transport Act 2017, which was approved, in principle, by the Cabinet on March 26. The Minister for Shipping, Shajahan Khan, and the Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives, Md Mashiur Rahman Ranga, joined transport association leaders in meeting with Transport Minister Obaidul Quader to argue their stance against the draft law. We definitely do not want any violence ahead of the national election.”However, according to Shipping Minister Shajahan, their approach would continue to be peaceful and legal. “The transport association leaders will not call for any programme that creates suffering for the commuters. Before draft law was prepared, we had stated our reasoning against certain clauses, yet they did not take our thoughts into consideration during the final draft.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 04, 2017 15:56 UTC