BRTA
How to get BRTA Bangladesh Motor Driving License: Necessary documents and costs
Driving license is one of the most essential documents considered while identifying a person during various national and international activities. It is the key identification document for allowing permits to an adult citizen for driving different types of motor vehicles. According to Section 3 of the Bangladesh Motor Vehicles Ordinance 1983, no one can drive on a public road without a driving license. So there is no substitute for a valid driving license for driving anywhere in the country. Let's get to know how to get a BRTA Bangladesh Motor Driving License.
Minimum required qualifications for Bangladesh Motor Driving License
Any mentally and physically fit citizen of Bangladesh can apply for a BRTA motor driving license. However, there are some basic conditions.
→ Minimum class eight pass academic qualification is required to apply for a driving license. However, a minimum SSC pass is required to show during the online application.
→ The first and essential step of any type of driving license is to collect the learner's driving license.
→ For the application for a non-professional driving license, the minimum required age is 18 years. The minimum required age for a professional driving license is 20 years.
Read Bangladesh Smart National ID Card Correction Process: Payments and Necessary Documents
There are three types of professional driving licenses.
A/ For the light motor vehicle (weight less than 2500 kg), the minimum required age of the applicant is 20 years.
B/ The applicant for the medium motor vehicle (weight 2500 to 6500 kg) must be at least 23 years old but in this case, the candidate must have at least 3 years experience of using a light motor vehicle driving license.
C/ For the heavy motor vehicle (weight more than 6500 kg), minimum required age of the applicant is 26 years and in this case, the candidate must have at least 3 years old medium motor vehicle driving license.
Also read: Drivers ask for 5,000 more CNG-run auto-rickshaws in Dhaka
Online application of BRTA Motor Driving License: Required documents
For learner driving license
A scanned copy of the required documents must be prepared in advance for online application.
1. Image size: 300 x 300-pixel and maximum 150 KB
2. Filled up Medical Certificate Form with the signature of Registered Doctor (Scan copy should be more than 600 KB).
3. National Identity Card (NID) or Birth Registration Certificate or Passport (up to 600 KB).
4. Gas, electricity, or water bill of current address (maximum 600 KB).
Also read: BRTA begins enforcement of RTA against traffic rules violators
For BRTA Bangladesh Smart Card Motor Driving License
The same papers will be required here as well. The only exception is to add the learner’s driving license number, which will be given after passing the learner’s driving license test.
Buses to run at full capacity, says transport owners’ leader
Buses are going to run at 100 per cent of their capacities from Saturday, said Khandaker Enayet Ullah, secretary general of Bangladesh Road Transport Owners’ Association.
But the buses will not carry passengers beyond the number of seats in a bus, he added.
Earlier, the leaders of transport owners and workers proposed the government allow them operate buses at their full capacities maintaining proper health protocols.
“It becomes impossible to transport passengers at half capacity during office hours as all private and govt offices are open. So, we’ve asked (BRTA) to allow us to take passengers on all seats."
Considering the proposal, “the ministry verbally confirmed but no official order has been issued yet,” Enayet Ullah said. " Hand sanitisers will have to be kept inside buses, all have to wear masks and bus staff will have to keep vaccine certificates with them during their duty, he added"
On Monday, the government imposed restrictions on public movement and other activities like operating public transport at their half capacities amid the growing concern over the new Omicron variant of Coronavirus.
Buses to operate with 50% passengers at same fare: BRTA
Buses will operate at half of their capacities from Saturday and at the previous fare, said the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).
“Buses will carry 50 per cent passengers but the fare won’t be hiked this time,” said BRTA director Md Sarwar Alam.
The decision was taken at a meeting with the leaders of transport owners and workers on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the leaders of transport owners and workers demanded the government allow them operate buses at their full capacities maintaining proper health protocols as flights are allowed to operate at 100 per cent of their capacities.
READ: Extra fares in public transports: 1408 buses fined Tk 57.3 lakh in 30 days
The buses will not carry passengers beyond the number of seats in a bus, they said.
The BRTA director said a recommendation will be submitted to the cabinet on Thursday in this regard.
On Monday, the government imposed restrictions on public movement and other activities like operating public transport at their half capacities amid the growing concern over the new Omicron variant of Coronavirus.
READ: Govt to allow half fares in BRTC buses for students: Obaidul Quader
The Cabinet Division issued the notification on Monday which will take effect on January 13 and will remain in force until further notice.
Extra fares in public transports: 1408 buses fined Tk 57.3 lakh in 30 days
Mobile courts operated by Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) fined 1408 buses Tk 57.3 lakh for charging extra fares in Dhaka and Chattogram cities in 30 days until December 8.
Nine mobile courts launched drives in Dhaka city while two in Chattogram city against charging extra fares in buses.
Among the 1408 buses, 80 are CNG-run vehicles and 1328 are diesel powered buses, Director (Enforcement) of the BRTA Sarwar Alam told UNB.
The BRTA started the drives on November 8 against public transports charging more than the government-fixed fares after the increase in diesel prices.
Read: Initiatives to discipline capital's public transport underway amid new student protests
During the month-long operation, 56 buses were sent to dumping stations for non-payment of fines and not having route permits, he said.
Five bus drivers were jailed for reckless driving and obstructing government official from performing duties during the period.
Besides, according to the report of the executive magistrates of BRTA's mobile courts, a list of buses (vehicle number, date of occurrence of crime and information including fine) under 25 bus companies has already been sent to Dhaka Metro Regional Transport Committee (RTC) for taking legal actions including cancellation of route permits.
ACC sues BRTA official for misappropriation of govt money
The Anti- Corruption Commission ( ACC) on Wednesday filed a case against an assistant director of BRTA, Noakhali for misappropriating almost TK 13 crore.
Muhammad Arif Sadeq, an official at commission’s public relations, told UNB that the case against Farhanul Haque was filed at Dhaka Coordinated Office,ACC-1 after the investigation.
READ: Following complaints, ACC launches drive against Jibon Bima MD
According to the case statement, Farhanul transacted TK 12 crore 84 lakh from November 5, 2012 to 2020 in an illegal manner through ten accounts in name of his mother and brother.
He operated their accounts in Standard Chartered Bank, UCBL Bank, Sonali Bank and IDLC.
READ: Tk 850-cr missing: ACC questions mid-level officers at Ctg Custom House
Farhanul joined BRTA as an assistant director on September 9, 2012.
Govt may impose tough lockdown if situation deteriorates: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said that the strict lockdown has been relaxed for the sake people’s lives and livelihoods, but it may be re-imposed if Covid situation worsens.
He was speaking at the signing of an agreement between the Department of Roads and Highways (DRH) and a construction company at the DRH office.
Read: Begum Mujib was a co-fighter of Bangabandhu, says Quader
Quader said the fare in the public transport will be the same as before the pandemic and not the recently increased fare as they will run on full passenger capacity.
The minister said both passengers and bus workers must follow hygiene and health rules and wear masks. He urged the BRTA to take necessary steps in this regard.
He urged the engineers to maintain quality in road construction. He also called for restoring discipline on roads and highways.
Quader, also the general secretary of Awami League, trashed BNP’s criticism of government’s mass vaccination campaign.
The people have responded spontaneously to the vaccination, he said adding this is causing heartburns of BNP leaders.
Read: History has forgotten those who tried to erase Bangabandhu, says Quader
He urged the BNP to learn from the welfare-oriented politics of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her deep commitment to the people. However, the truth is that this party has never learnt from history, he said.
Secretary of Roads and Highways Department Nazrul Islam, Chief Engineer of Roads and Highways Department, Project Director of the project Abdullah Al Mamun and other officials of the construction company were present at the signing ceremony.
249 lives lost on the road during Eid holidays
The number of deaths in road crashes during the Eid holiday rush increased during the just concluded Eid ul Fitr, despite a ban on inter-district bus operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, two civic bodies said Tuesday.
At least 249 people were killed and 385 others were injured in 207 road crashes over the 12 days till Monday, as people rushed to travel home and come back to Dhaka, according to a report jointly prepared by Green Club of Bangladesh (GCB) and National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways.
The report covers the period between May 6 and May 17.
The report also stated that among the deceased, 35 were women, 29 children, 23 pedestrians and 27 transport workers, including drivers.
Also read: Rab member, another killed in Gazipur road accident
Both accidents and deaths increased during this Eid-ul Fitr's holidays from the last Eid-ul Azha, the report observed.
Govt mulls resuming public transport services
The government is working on a plan to allow the public transport to resume operations once the current lockdown is over, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday.
The minister said this at a views-exchange meeting with the officials of Barishal Road Zone, Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) and Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).
Quader joined the meeting virtually from his official residence.
Also read: Govt allows public transport to operate during lockdown
Bus owners and workers will face toughest action if any bus carries passengers more than 50 percent of its capacity or charges additional fare, the minister warned.
Ridesharing bikers, shop owners block Dhaka roads in protest
App-based ridesharing bikers and shop owners brought traffic movement to a grinding halt in parts of Dhaka Wednesday, protesting the government's restriction order on their services amid a record surge in Covid-19 cases.
The pedestrians said bikers of ridesharing services gathered at Moghbazar intersection at noon and staged a protest demanding an end to the ban on their services during the weeklong restriction on movement of people and transport.
Traffic came to a standstill at that time as the angry bikers began to protest. Later, they tried to take position in front of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Headquarters but failed as police gave chase to disperse them.
Also read: Bangladesh shatters its all-time records of daily Covid cases
Earlier, the bikers gathered at the Mohakhali area at around 11am and demonstrated on the streets, causing traffic congestion from Mohakhali to Bangladesh Navy Headquarters in Banani.
When contacted, an on-duty traffic inspector of the Mohakhali area told UNB that cases were filed against
ridesharing bikers as the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) imposed restrictions on bike ridesharing services until Apr 14 to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Also read: Bustle back in Dhaka with reopening of city bus services
The BRTA has banned all ridesharing services for 15-days from Thursday to prevent the Covid-19 spread.
Meanwhile, shop owners and employees of the Bangabazar area blocked the streets of Gulistan in the morning, demanding immediate reopening of shops and markets.
Witnesses said protestors hurled brick chips at police as the law enforcement tried to disperse them.
Also read: No motorcycle ride-sharing from Thursday
Traffic came to a halt at Gulistan area at that time. At one stage, police dispersed the demonstrators.
Earlier, the government announced the lifting of ban on public transport in city corporation areas from Wednesday, amid the nationwide lockdown.
The move sparked anger among other commercial sectors and ridesharing bikers across the city.
50pc passengers in public transports: Commuters stage demos in city
Commuters staged demonstrations after blocking road in the city’s Nilkhet area as they failed to board buses and other public transports after the government’s directive to carry 50 percent passengers in public buses to check Covid transmission.
Also read:25-30% bus seats must be kept empty, no standing ...
Sabbir Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Khilkhet Police Station, said some people staged demonstrations on the road around 9 am halting the movement of some buses as they failed to board buses to reach their destinations.
However, traffic movement returned to normal after12 pm.
Sufferings of commuters mounted as Bangladesh Road Transport Authority(BRTA) imposed a ban for two weeks on app-based motorcycle ride sharing services following the fresh surge of coronavirus.
Ride sharing bikers also staged demonstrations in the city’s Badda area and in front of the Jatiya Press Club demanding the government to allow them to operate the service.
Also read:Bus services resume as restriction ends; Passengers low
A huge number of people were seen waiting for buses since morning in different areas and some of them hired rickshaws and CNG-run autorickshaw to reach their destinations.
In the wake of growing Covid-19 cases, the government asked the operators to carry 50 percent passengers of their capacity to maintain social distancing.
It has increased the fares of public transport by 60 percent across the country on March 30. The order will remain in force for the next two weeks.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on March 29 issued an 18-point directive for the next two weeks in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus in Bangladesh.
Also read:Govt increases bus fares by 60 pc