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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday ordered the immediate removal of unfit, obsolete and pollution-causing vehicles from roads across Dhaka.
He also directed law enforcement agencies to strictly enforce the drive.
The prime minister made the remarks at a high-level meeting on environmental pollution held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon.
The meeting was attended by Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintu, State Minister Sheikh Faridul Islam, State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr Saimum Parvez, Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Md Abdus Salam, Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Additional Police Commissioner (Traffic) Md Anisur Rahman, and senior officials from various ministries and agencies.
Addressing the meeting, the environment minister said, “We are giving the highest priority to adopting modern technology and eco-friendly alternatives to conventional brick kilns to curb air and noise pollution.”
According to meeting sources, participants held detailed discussions on measures to curb air and noise pollution, with particular emphasis on taking swift and effective action to reduce emissions from brick kilns.
The meeting also discussed measures to curb excessive vehicle honking in Dhaka, with the government considering the use of artificial intelligence technology—similar to AI-powered traffic management cameras—to enforce noise pollution regulations.
In addition, authorities were directed to roll out an automatic traffic signal system at at least 50 more intersections across the capital as quickly as possible.
