Motorcycles to run on highways during Eid

There will be no restrictions on the movement of motorcycles on the highways during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader.

But the ban on running motorcycles on the Padma Bridge will remain effective, he said in a view exchange meeting in capital Dhaka on Sunday.

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The meeting was held at the office of Bangladesh Road Transport Authorities at Banani to ensure safe travel for passengers on the roads ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr.

Last year the Road Transport and Highways Division gave a direction saying motorcycles will not be allowed to operate on the highways and from a district to another three days before Eid, on the day of Eid, and three days after Eid.