Dhaka Times Report. Even after so long, the Ministry of Communication has agreed. Communications and Railways Minister Obaidul Quader said that two thousand taxicabs will be brought down in the capital soon. The residents of the capital have been suffering for a long time. Citizens of the capital can breathe a sigh of relief after hearing this news.
On May 27, the Minister of Communications said that BRTA has been instructed to take necessary measures for this. All vehicles plying in the capital have been ordered to be repainted within three months. After three months, no old, discolored, dilapidated and defective vehicles will be allowed to ply in the capital. He said, it is disappointing to see the appearance of rickety brand vehicles on the roads of the capital. So the appearance of these vehicles should be changed.
The Communications Minister also said that within the next 9 months, the work of the Padma Bridge project will begin. The Minister of Communications said that the Malaysian government will submit a proposal for the project.
On the morning of May 27, Obaidul Quader announced this decision during a press briefing after the meeting on the issue of decongesting the metropolis and beautification of passenger vehicles. State Minister for Home Affairs Samsul Haque Tuku was present at this time.
Obaidul Quader said that a city should have 20 to 25 percent roads. According to the data of Dhaka City Corporation, there are 8 percent roads in Dhaka city. Again this 8th road is not being fully used.
The meeting held earlier was attended by Secretary MAN Siddique, BRTA Chairman Ayubur Rahman Khan, Commissioner of DMP, Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh Cricket Board, Bangladesh Bank, Transport Owners Association, Labor Federation and other stakeholders.
It should be noted that the residents of the capital are suffering due to the taxi cab crisis in recent times. These taxi cabs and CNG were introduced during the previous BNP and coalition government. At that time, it was said that since these are metered, they would be obliged to transport passengers to any place if they were empty. But in reality the opposite happens. A new dimension has been added recently. And that is, no CNG and taxi cabs run on the meter. CNG and taxi cab drivers charge freely on demand from passengers. Moreover, the yellow taxi cabs have also disappeared from the capital recently. Only Lakkar-Jhakkar brand few blue and black colored Tacree cabs are plying in the capital which is very limited. Due to which the passengers have to push the crowd to board the bus.
Due to so many sufferings, the announcement of the Minister of Communications to bring down taxi cabs is somehow bringing a sense of calm to the passengers!
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