No motorbike registration without driver's licence from Sept 15

In a major move involving road safety, Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has decided not to issue motorcycle registration without  driver's licence from September 15.

Sitangshu Shekhar Biswas, director (engineering) of BRTA confirmed the development to an English daily on Tuesday, after a  circular wa issued in this regard earlier in the day.

According to the circular, while issuing motorcycle registration from September 15, the registering authorities will have to ensure that bikers have driver's licences.

The move comes at a time days after motorcycles were banned on Padma Bridge.

On July 3, the  authorities denied permission to operate motorcycles on highways from July 7 to 13 without "valid reasons" to ensure road safety during Eid.