Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (JKS) has denounced the decision to operate public transports at 50% capacity while keeping everything else – including educational institutions, offices, courts, and businesses – open due to the deteriorating coronavirus situation. The passengers' welfare platform has urged the government and authorities concerned to allow public transports
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Road anarchy over bus fares must be stopped: GM Quader
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Tuesday voiced concern over the transport workers' rowdy attitude towards passengers and urged the government to take steps for stopping road anarchy over bus fares. "It can't be accepted the way the transport workers misbehave with passengers. Road anarchy must be stopped," he said. In a
Fuel price, bus fare hikes anti-people decisions: Jatiya Party
The government's decision to increase fuel prices and transportation fares are anti-people, said Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader. "Fuel prices were increased unreasonably. We demand a reduction of prices," the deputy leader of the opposition said in a statement on Monday. "The government has taken a stand against the interest of the
Bus fare goes up by 42.85pc in cities
The government has increased the minimum bus fare by 42.85 percent to Tk10 following a demand of the owners after fuel price hike. Minibuses will charge Tk8 as minimum fare. Earlier, the minimum fares of bus and minibus were Tk7 and Tk5 respectively. Besides, the intercity bus fare has been raised to Tk2.15