By Michael Sidwell
According to a recent survey by TI Bangladesh, sixty one per cent of Bangladeshi drivers received their driving licences from the authorities without undergoing the necessary test.
The report “Role of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) and other stakeholders in Bangladesh’s road transport system: problems and ways out” highlights corruption and indiscipline in road transport management and among motor vehicle owners, trade unions and the traffic and highway police.
According to the experiences of those polled during the two-year survey: a person can bribe officials Tk 100 (€1.14. US $1.50) to Tk 7,000 (€80, US $106) to receive a driving licence, and Tk 100-500 to pass a driving exam; the registration of a car or motorcycle may be obtained with a bribe of Tk 1,000-50,000 or Tk 100-10,000 to receive a certificate of roadworthiness without having the vehicle tested.
As a result of the study and based on the recommendations of the chapter, the country's Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain said at a roundtable event that a committee would be formed to discover misappropriation and corruption in the road transport system. Hossain also suggested an online system of paying fees, tax and other bills to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority.
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