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State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam speaks at the Secretariat on Monday. Photo: UNB

E-rickshaws to require solar charging for registration: Shahe Alam

The state minister said registration would be subject to several conditions including mandatory solar-powered charging.

A battery-operated three-wheeled e-rickshaw on display at the inauguration ceremony of a driver training programme at the Dhaka North City Corporation auditorium on 28 June 2025. Photo: TBS

E-rickshaws to be introduced in Uttara, Dhanmondi, Paltan areas in August

The batteries used by these e-rickshaws are not certified by BSTI yet there are more than three million e-rickshaws in Bangladesh currently. Photo: Saqlain Rizve

Illegal battery factories, lead pollution thrive as 'unauthorised' e-rickshaws take over streets