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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Vessels to ply at half capacity, fares to be increased
Vessels will carry passengers half of their capacities and maintain health guidelines to curb the transmission of Covid-19. State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury disclosed this on Wednesday after a meeting at the Ministry of Shipping. The fares of river transports will be increased from Thursday and the new rates of