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FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2025
BRTA launches nationwide crackdown on 20-year-old buses, 25-year-old trucks

Bangladesh

TBS Report
20 July, 2025, 03:00 pm
Last modified: 20 July, 2025, 04:31 pm

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BRTA launches nationwide crackdown on 20-year-old buses, 25-year-old trucks

Three BRTC buses were fined Tk15,000 in total — Tk5,000 each — for lacking valid documentation 

TBS Report
20 July, 2025, 03:00 pm
Last modified: 20 July, 2025, 04:31 pm
Photo: TBS
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The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has launched a nationwide crackdown on buses over 20 years old and trucks and covered vans exceeding 25 years of service on highways and roads.

BRTA Chairman Abu Momtaz Saad Uddin Ahmed participated in the drive at Farmgate in the capital, today (20 July). During the operation, three BRTC buses were fined Tk15,000 in total—Tk5,000 each—for lacking valid documentation.

Speaking to journalists, the BRTA Chairman said, "The operation began this morning across eight different locations. It will not be limited to daytime hours—it will also continue at night. Buses that are over 20 years old and trucks that have been in operation for more than 25 years create significant road chaos and contribute to the high rate of traffic accidents. This campaign targets those very vehicles."

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In response to a question from reporters, the chairman said that restoring order on the roads cannot happen overnight. Rather than dwelling on the inaction of past administrations, he emphasised the importance of ongoing enforcement efforts to reduce road accidents.

He further stated that the crackdown will not be confined to roads alone; it will also extend to bus depots.

This coordinated operation is being conducted in partnership with district administrations, the police, transport owners' associations, and workers' unions.

 

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