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is the most preferable mode for people including children, women and person with disability. Even then this mode of transport has been treated as problem. Many people work in the rickshaw industry but they are deprives from their rights. Banning rickshaws will not only cause problems in the daily trips of people but also a large number of people will become unemployed. This is clear violation of human rights. Besides it will increase dependency upon motorized vehicle and will cause more congestion and pollution. Discussants said such in discussion meeting on ’Rickshaw Industry: ...
Roads for People organized a views exchange meeting on “Rickshaw use in Dhaka city: An Overview of the Arguments For and Against” at CIRDAP auditorium on 7 May 2006. ...
Roads for People and WBB Trust organized a Press conference on "Rickshaw Bans in Dhaka City: An Overview of the Arguments for and Against" at VIP lounge of Reporters Unity, Segunbagicha, Dhaka, 24 December 2005. ...
On 22 December 2005, Civil Engineering Division organized a seminar on "Rickshaw Bans in Dhaka City: An Overview of the arguments for and against" at the seminar room of Engineers Institution of Bangladesh. WBB Trust helped to organize the program. At the seminar, the Minister of Communications emphasized the importance of rickshaws and suggested increasing the number of licenses by 50,000. ...
