Registration for battery-powered three-wheeler e-rickshaws officially commenced across 13 city corporations in Bangladesh on Monday, November 2, 2026. Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (LGRD) State Minister Mir Shahe Alam announced the rollout during a briefing at the secretariat on Sunday, outlining a comprehensive legal framework to bring these vehicles under regulatory control.
The legal foundation was established via an amendment to Section 120 of the Local Government (City Corporation) Act, 2009. Under the new guidelines, registration fees are set at ৳8,000 for two-passenger e-rickshaws (with a ৳4,000 annual renewal fee) and ৳10,000 for four-passenger models (with a ৳500 annual renewal fee), alongside an additional ৳1,000 fee for QR code-enabled fitness certificates. Each vehicle is permitted a maximum operational lifespan of 12 years.
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