Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Battery rickshaws have nearly disappeared from Dhaka's roads on the day educational institutions have reopened.

It has been reported that drivers of battery rickshaws are being forced to stop in parts of the capital, including Mohammadpur, and join a workers' rally in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Monday morning.

Educational institutions reopened on Monday after a three-day long weekend due to a holiday for National Revolution and Solidarity Day on Sunday, Nov 7.

Students headed for schools and colleges, as well as their parents, faced difficulties across the capital as their typical form of transport was missing.

Private sector employee Parvez Islam said, "I waited with my daughter for a long time on the road in ...