Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Saturday said the government is considering to resume public transport services in the country ahead of Eid, .
The Minister also urged the transport owners and workers not to resort to protests over the issue.
“Be patient,” was his message to the aggrieved owners and workers while addressing the media at his official residence in the capital.
Earlier, public transport services were suspended on April 5 as the government announced a countrywide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.
On Friday, the transport owners’ association urged the government to immediately resume services in the country. They also demanded food assistance for the unemployed transport workers.
In a written statement, the association said that anger is brewing among owners and workers of public transport vehicles over indefinite suspension of operations.
