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Bike ridesharing halted in lockdown to stop helmet reuse
Motorcycle Ride Sharing. Masakhawat.Ahsan. Creative Commons.
Dhaka, Jun 29 - The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Monday requested the bikers to desist from ridesharing to prevent the rise of coronavirus transmission.
Ridesharing operators were often seen sharing motorcycle rides during lockdowns. As a result, different people had been using the same helmet again and again increasing the risk of coronavirus infection.
In this situation, DMP encouraged a one-person bike ride for emergency movement in the city, said a media release.
However, people were requested to use rickshaws following health guidelines for emergency movement.
The government this week announced a partial lockdown from June 26 to July 1, on which date it would turn into a strict lockdown to prevent the rising spread of coronavirus. - UNB