Dhaka, Jan 27 (V7N) — From now on, drivers will be required to complete 60 hours of training to obtain a driving license, Road Transport and Bridges Ministry Advisor Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan said on Tuesday.

He made the announcement while speaking at a training programme on noise pollution prevention for drivers at the Tejgaon BRTC Training Institute in the capital on Tuesday morning.

Fauzul Kabir Khan said the government will also provide an allowance to drivers who participate in the training programme. He added that the existing committee-based system for issuing driving licenses will be scrapped, stating that only those who pass the required examinations will be granted licenses.

“There will be no more committees for driving licenses. Those who pass the exam will get the license,” he said.

Criticising bureaucratic delays, the advisor said bureaucracy has been holding back necessary reforms and causing suffering for the public. “Bureaucracy presses on the chest of the people like a rock. The interim government will leave in a few days, but the problems remain unresolved,” he remarked, stressing that public interest must be prioritised to solve longstanding issues.

At the same programme, another advisor, Rizwana Hasan, urged drivers to be more conscious about noise pollution and requested them to refrain from activities that cause public inconvenience.

She also called on the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to strictly enforce road laws to ensure discipline and safety on the roads.

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