The three-wheeler misfortunes

Khamin reveals the trend of CNG auto-rickshaw robberies that has increased in and outside Dhaka city over the last four years

Like any other morning, CNG auto-rickshaw driver Zainal Mia was out on the street with his CNG auto-rickshaw (Sylhet Tha 11-2070) looking for passengers in Sylhet city.
After managing four to five trips, Zainal parked his vehicle beside a tea stall and went to have some food. After the meal, a passenger asked Zainal whether he will take him to the Sadar hospital. Once at the destination, the passenger asked Zainal to accompany him into the hospital as he did not have any fare on himself.
‘Seeing the man in a devastated state, I did as he requested,’ says Zainal to Xtra later. ‘The man rushed into the emergency division while I waited outside,’ he adds.
When the passenger did not return after ten to fifteen minutes, Zainal came out of the hospital. To his dismay, he could not find his CNG where he had left it. ‘I immediately notified the concerned police station that my CNG had been stolen,’ he says.