No unfit vehicle will be allowed to operate on roads even after their facelift during the upcoming Eid travel, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Choudhury said on Tuesday.
"Sometimes vehicle owners try to cover unfit vehicles by giving them a fresh coat of paint and then send them onto the roads. But let me be clear -- no such vehicle will be allowed to ply under any condition," he said while talking to reporters in front of his office at the Secretariat.
He urged transport owners to ensure adequate rest for drivers ahead of long journeys. "We often see cases where a driver takes a vehicle to Rajshahi and is asked to return immediately. We have directed transport owners to make proper rest arrangements for drivers."
The government has cancelled all leave for law enforcement personnel across the country to ensure the safety of people and property, the adviser said.
"Sufficient law enforcement officials have been deployed in Dhaka and all over the country to prevent any kind of disturbance. The members of the law enforcement agencies are on full vigilance," Jahangir said.
