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Battery-run rickshaw drivers again clash with pedal rickshaw-pullers in city 

Published : Tuesday, 22 April, 2025 at 12:00 AM  Count : 395
Staff Correspondent
Battery-run rickshaw drivers again clashed with pedal rickshaw-pullers in the capital on Monday while protesting a ban on their vehicles. The drivers also swooped on passers-by with sticks when they attempted to take photos or videos of the incident at Road-11, Banani, in Dhaka.

The protest, which has been ongoing for several days, escalated yesterday as battery-run rickshaw drivers clashed with the rickshaw-pullers and also chased and beat up anyone documenting their demonstration.

The situation, however, boiled over when drivers of the battery-powered and pedal rickshaws came to a standoff at Baniani's Bridge No. 11 around 12pm, police said. An incident involving someone trying to record a video or snap a photograph sparked the incident.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Traffic Gulshan Division Md Ziaur Rahman said, "The society authorities, the city corporation and the police are jointly trying to stop the movement of battery-powered rickshaws in the Gulshan Society area. Some registered pedal rickshaws are already operating there.

"There was a police check post at Bridge No. 11 to prevent the entry of rickshaws from outside. The incident began when the battery-powered rickshaws were stopped there.

"Then, when the battery-powered rickshaw drivers and the society's pedal-rickshaw drivers gathered, the two sides engaged in a standoff. At one stage, there was a chase and counter-chase between them."

He said that although traffic was disrupted on Road No. 11 at that time, it returned to normal in a bit.

Meanwhile, bystanders vented their frustration on social media, describing the incident as a "riot".

The ban on battery-run rickshaws, which came into effect on Saturday morning, has been jointly enforced by the Gulshan and Banani societies, Dhaka Metropolitan Police, and Dhaka North City Corporation following complaints from residents over traffic congestion and road safety issues.



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