Rickshaw pullers in Dhaka blocked the Shahbagh crossing for 2 hours, demanding a ban on battery-run rickshaws.
– They have given a 5-day ultimatum for their demands to be met and have threatened tougher protests if their demands are ignored.
– The Rickshaw Owners’ Unity presented a 7-point charter of demands, including:
– Free medical treatment for sick rickshaw pullers on Fridays
– Licenses for rickshaw pullers under two city corporations in Dhaka.
– The National Rickshaw and Van Drivers’ Organisation presented a 10-point charter of demands, including:
– Recognition of rickshaw pullers as the primary labor force in Bangladesh
– Healthcare, education for children, and housing allowance for rickshaw pullers
– Stopping physical abuse by traffic police and indecent behavior by security guards.
– Despite previous government instructions to ban battery-run vehicles on Dhaka city roads, the number of battery-run vehicles on city roads has increased, disregarding the announcements to restrict them.
August 26, Monday, 2024
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