Bangladesh Auto-rickshaw Light Transport Workers Federation (BALTWF) in a statement urged the government to find out the actual reasons behind the frequent road accidents in recent days.
BALTWF present Abul Hossin and its founder general secretary Golam Faruk in a statement on Sunday said that some unauthorised vehicles like battery-operated Easybike, battery rickshaw, Nasimon/Karimon/Bhutbhuti are mainly identified by transport experts as main reasons for the road accidents.
All these vehicles are not allowed by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA). But some media outlets publish news of the accidents in a way that creates a perception in the public mind authorised three wheelers and light vehicles are responsible for the accidents.
"Actual reasons should be identified through proper investigation without blaming the drivers for any accident," the leaders said.
They also expressed deep sorrow for the loss of life and property in the road accidents, specially, during the recent Eid journey.
They said transport sector experts have been giving different opinions for a long time about the road accidents in Bangladesh which should be taken into account in identifying the reasons.