BARVIDA (Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association) urged the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to rationalize vehicle registration fee increased last week by an order.
BARVIDA also demanded abolishing the ‘dual registration system’ which is currently active in the country for the importers and also for the buyers, according to a press release.
The BARVIDA delegation led by its President Md Habib Ullah Dawn requested the BRTA Chairman to phase out the 15-20 years old vehicles gradually from the capital to make a healthier Dhaka.
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The BARVIDA leaders also requested BRTA to include BARVIDA in the vehicle registration process.
The BRTA Chairman accepted the BARVIDA proposals positively and assured them of implementing those after necessary examination.
BARVIDA Secretary General Mohammed Shahidul Islam, Vice President – 1 Md Aslam Serniabath, Vice President – 2 Reaz Rahman, Treasurer Mohammed Anisur Rahman and Executive members Mohd. Saiful Islam (Samrat), Abu Hossain Bhuiyan (Ranu) and Punom Sharmin Jhilmil and general member Akter hossain Mazumdar attended the meeting.
High officials of BRTA also attended the meeting.
Source: United News of Bangladesh