The High Court on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to identify all illegal three wheeler vehicles running across the country and to remove them.
In response to a writ petition, the HC bench of Justice Mamnoon Rahman and Justice Khandaker Diluruzzaman came up with the order.
The HC bench also issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the inaction of the authorities in restraining the import of three wheelers Easy Bike and its construction in the country should not be declared illegal.
It also asked the authorities concerned to explain as to why the inaction of the respondents in removing the illegal three wheelers from the roads should not be declared illegal.
Advocate Atique Towhidul Islam appeared for the writ petitioner, while Deputy Attorney General Amit Das Gupta represented the state during the hearing on the petition.
Later, lawyer Atique told the reporters that the easy bikes were running illegally charged with battery connection. These easy bikes are harmful to the environment as well for human body.
These bikes were plying in the roads without taking road permit and the government is not getting any revenue from this sector, he noted.
Kazi Zashimul Islam, president of Bagh Eco Motors Limited, filed the writ petition with the HC on December 13 seeking its directives in this regard.
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