BRTA withdraws circular on filing cases against CNG-run autos

The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has withdraw a circular imposing fine and filing of cases against four-stroke CNG-run auto-rickshaw for realizing extra fare than the government fixed rate from the passengers.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Media and Public Relations of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Muhamamad Talebur Rahman, confirmed the news to the media.

On February 10, the BRTA, issued a circular imposing fine up to Tk50,000 and imprisonment for realizing extra money from the passengers and filing cases against the drivers of the CNG-run auto-rickshaw. 

Withdrawing the previous letter, a letter signed by Director (Engineering) of the BRTA Sitangshu Shekhar Biswas was sent to the DMP Commissioner today.

Consequently, the DMP authorities urged all concerned to withdraw the barrier imposed by the drivers and others and not to barricade vehicular movement in the city, the DC added.