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HC orders unfit vehicles to renew fitness certificates by Sept 30
DHAKA, July 23, 2019 (BSS) – The High Court (HC) today ordered owners of unfit vehicles to renew their fitness certificates from August 1 to September 30, saying no unfit vehicles will be allowed to ply on the road after end of the timeframe.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice KM Hafizul Alam passed the order as Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) filed a report in this regard.
The High Court on June 24 directed BRTA to submit lists of vehicles and drivers, whose fitness certificates and driving license haven’t been renewed after expiration.
BRTA in its report today said a total of 4, 79, 320 vehicles are plying on the road with outdated fitness certificates.
“Around Taka 6.72 crore was realized from the owners of unfit vehicles this year and 39,837 cases were filed in this regard. A total of 214 vehicles have been sent to dumping and 728 drivers have been jailed,” the BRTA report said.
Supreme Court lawyer advocate Syed Mamun Mahbub earlier drew the court’s attention towards a report of an English daily about the free movement of unfit vehicles.
The court on March 27 issued a rule in this regard and asked BRTA director to appear before it today and give explanations.
Following that order, the BRTA director appeared before the court. Then two reports, one from BRTA and another from police, were submitted.
The court on June 24 also asked BRTA to let the court know in a month the steps they have taken so far against unfit vehicles and date-expired license holders.
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