24-hour ban on vehicular movement from Saturday (06 January) in view of polls - datasurfr 24-hour ban on vehicular movement from Saturday (06 January) in view of polls - datasurfr
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MediumBangladesh2024-01-06T00:00:00Z

As per reports, the government has imposed a 24-hour ban on the plying of taxicabs, pickup vans, microbuses and trucks starting from 0000 hours on Saturday (06 January) in preparation for the parliamentary elections on Sunday (07 January).

• A 72-hour ban on motorcycle movement has also been imposed from 0000 hours on Saturday (06 January) till 0000 hours on Monday (08 January).
• These restrictions will be relaxed for law enforcement agencies, armed forces, administration personnel and observers on permission, vehicles on emergency services, drug, medical equipment and things used for identical works and all types of vehicles carrying newspapers, long-route vehicles, contesting candidates and their agents. The restrictions will also be relaxed for journalists, observers, election related officers and employees, national highways, key inter-district roads, highways and linking roads for key highways.
• As per the instructions, jeep, car, microbus and other small size vehicles of the contesting candidate, vehicle for the election agent will be allowed to ply the roads. However, they will have to obtain an approval from the returning officer and display a sticker on the vehicle
• In the case of motorcycles, officers-employees or any other person engaged in election work will have to obtain an approval of the Election Commission beforehand. Motorcycles can also be used in case of emergency—subject to approval by the returning officer.
• The instructions also said that necessary effective measures may be taken for relaxation of the restrictions on national highways, inter-district or metropolitan highways, connecting roads of highways and main roads.
• In addition, district magistrates may take necessary measures to impose or relax restrictions on certain vehicles in view of local requirements and realities.

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