The human haulier, which collided head-on with a bus killing 15 people on Saturday, was actually a microbus illegally modified to seat passengers double its capacity.

In an utter disregard for multiple government and court orders, locally-made three-wheelers and other low-speed vehicles continue to operate on national highways, causing frequent road crashes.

The government has banned three-wheelers on 22 national highways across the country to check road accidents and loss of lives, says minister Obaidul Quader.

The move to ban the right to use all types of three-wheelers on highways is, over the longer term, a quite sensible and optimum one.