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Is a rickshaw-free Dhaka really possible?
The soft jingle of rickshaw bells weaving through the bustling alleys and traffic-choked arteries of Dhaka has long been a signature sound of the city's heartbeat.
The evolution of our humble rickshaw to the battery-driven ones is as colourful as this old mode of transport.
It is no exaggeration to call Dhaka the 'City of Rickshaws', as its streets are crowded with rickshaws, transporting schoolchildren, office workers, shoppers and busy passengers every day.
Essentially a research-based, artist-run, non-profit organisation, Brihatta Art Foundation has worked in Dhaka for quite some ...
Dhaka, often referred to as the rickshaw capital of the world, is now facing a significant challenge: a proliferation of battery-run autorickshaws and the challenges they bring. Over the past decade, ...
the High Court on Nov 19 ordered the cessation of battery-powered rickshaw operations in Dhaka within three days. The directive was addressed to officials, including the home secretary ...
The DNCC administrator said battery-powered rickshaws will also be allowed in Dhaka keeping many factors in mind. An owner will not get a licence for more than one rickshaw. “We have to think ...