Each of these motorcycles cost the exchequer Tk 2.5 lakh through borrowed money from the World Bank. In less than one year, 34 out of 115 of these motorbikes were lying inactive in the police workshops at Rajarbagh.

Sources said, Dhaka Transport Coordination Board (DTCB) last year bought 115 motor cycles at a cost of Tk 262.48 crore for the traffic department. The traffic sergeants are extremely unhappy with these motorcycles as they are stalling frequently on the road, and they often have to repair them from their own pockets.

The Rajarbagh police workshop sent a letter to DTCB at the start of this month mentioning that, a year after their purchase, the motorcycles did not work properly because of their 'extremely fragile sub-standard parts.' Moreover, the unavailability of those parts in this country is causing the cycles to lie unrepaired and unused in the workshop.

Traffic sergeants who use them claim that the motorcycles are not useful at all. Many parts are damaged frequently, and they are often concerned when riding that an accident might occur because of the motorcycle's complete collapse. "Bicycles are even built better than that," said one sergeant.

Officials of the Traffic Department also agreed that the bikes were not useful at all. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) sources said, in most cases, the chains, glass plates, halogen tubes, signal lights and sirens are damaged almost immediately.

Sources said, DTCB bought the motorcycles without any inspection or checking whether spare parts were available in the country.

Meanwhile, DTCB officials have alleged that the parts were damaged due to lack of proper maintenance by the police department. Moreover, the police authorities did not report any problems with the bikes. If they did, then DTCB could take initiatives to follow up the warranty.

The warranty was valid for one year and in this period the manufacturer was responsible for manufacture and equipment problems. AAC Traders, an import business, imported the bikes from China. AAC traders also imports for military troops including army and navy.

Md Nasir, director of AAC Traders said that they imported the motorbikes as per the tender conditions. Authorities did not report any problem with the bikes during the warranty period that includes manufacture problem.