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Half pass: Ctg bus owners likely to follow Dhaka's lead
In the face of massive protest, Chattogram city bus owners gave a positive signal to cut fares by half for students, following a meeting between several bus owners' associations.
Chattogram Metropolitan Bus Owners Association Secretary-General Belayet Hossain Belal revealed as much on Friday. They would announce it Sunday at a press conference, he said.
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"We sat with the various bus owners association leaders and discussed the half fare for the students and several other issues.
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The bus fare for the students at the port city would be similar to that of Dhaka, he hinted.
Demanding half bus fare in Chattogram, students from various educational institutions had been staging demonstrations for the last few days, expressing solidarity with the students of Dhaka.
Students take to streets again with 11-point demand
Students from different colleges staged a demonstration on Rampura Road again on Wednesday to press home their 11-point demand, including road safety, and issuance of a gazette over half fare in public transport for students across the country. Several hundred students of different colleges, including Ekramunnesa School and College, Imperial College and Siddheshwari Girls’ College, took to the streets around 11 am. They were also seen checking the documents of vehicles, licences and fitness certificates, slowing down traffic on Malibagh-Rampur Road.
Read:Students being used to destabilize country: Information Minister A traffic gridlock was created from Kuril Biswa Road to Rampur bridge area following the student demonstration. Haris Mahmud, a student, said they will sit on the same road again on Thursday for one hour from 1 PM if their demands are not met by the authorities concerned by the time. However, the traffic returned to normalcy around 2 pm after the students left the road.
Students being used to destabilize country: Information Minister
A vested quarter is trying to destabilize the country using students, said Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday. “A vested quarter is trying to make gains taking advantage of the student movement,” he said while talking to reporters at the Bangladesh Secretariat.
Read:Partisan doctors politicising Khaleda’s health, treatment: Info Minister “Those who aren’t students carried out arson attacks on buses after the death of a student in the city’s Rampura area. Is it an accident or a preplanned incident? Everything will be clear after investigation and legal steps will be taken against those involved in the incident,” said Hasan. Terming the death of a student in Rampura unfortunate, the minister said, “The incident occurred around 10:45 pm and it was found live on many Facebook pages, including Nirapad Sarak and Basher Kella. How did they stream live reaching the spot within 11-12 minutes? Were they present at the spot before the incident occurred?” On Monday, Mainuddin Islam Durjoy, an SSC examinee, was run over by a bus around 10.45 pm in the Rampura Bazar area near Better Life Hospital.
Read: BNP fails to appreciate PM’s generosity to Khaleda: Info Minister Mainuddin’s death triggered protests on the streets leading to the torching of eight buses. Students from different educational institutions blocked Rampura Road on Tuesday, protesting the accident. Over the past week, the students also demonstrated in the city demanding a 50 per cent discount on bus fares. Later, Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association announced a 50% discount on bus fares in Dhaka metropolitan area.
Half bus fares for students in Dhaka metropolitan area from Wednesday
It's official. From Wednesday, all students will get a 50% discount on bus fares in the Dhaka metropolitan area.
The announcement by the Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association on Tuesday comes in the wake of mass student protests over the past week.
“However, the reduced fares will only be allowed in the Dhaka metropolitan area as the students here have demanded it,” Khandaker Enayet Ullah, the secretary of the Association, told the media. "The students will have to produce their institutional ID cards to avail the concessional fares."
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However, the discounted fares for students will be allowed only from 7am to 8 pm and it will not be applicable on government holidays, weekly holidays and other holidays of educational institutions, said Khandaker.
On Friday, the Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had asked them to reduce fares by 50% in state-run buses.
On November 3, the government raised the prices of diesel and kerosene by Tk 15 per litre, prompting the transporters to enforce an indefinite strike in the country on November 7 demanding a hike in bus fares.
Private bus owners to allow half fares for students: Obaidul Quader
The private intra-city bus owners of Dhaka have said they will comply with the government decision to allow a 50 per cent discount on bus fares for students, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday.
The owners will announce the decision by today at a press briefing, said Obaidul Quader, also the general secretary of Awami League, at the party’s Dhanmondi office.
On Friday, the minister said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked them to reduce fares by 50 per cent in BRTC buses.
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On November 3, the government raised the prices of diesel and kerosene by Tk 15 per litre prompting the transporters to enforce an indefinite strike in the country on November 7 demanding a hike in bus fares.
Police foil students’ bid to block Shahbagh
Police on Monday foiled an attempt of eight left-leaning student organisations to block Shahbagh intersection to press home their various demands, including half fare on public transport for students.
Their other demands include government steps to control the abnormal price hike of daily essentials and reduce fuel prices.
The leaders and activists of the left-leaning organizations brought out a procession from Dhaka University’s TSC area at noon, said Moudud Hawladar, officer-in-charge of Shahbagh Police Station.
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When their procession got close to the National Museum, police obstructed them, leading to a scuffle between the students and police. Police later dispersed the protesters.
Govt to allow half fares in BRTC buses for students: Obaidul Quader
In response to the demand of students, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has decided to reduce fares by 50 per cent in BRTC buses across the country, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader.
Obaidul Quader, also the general secretary of Awami League, revealed the information at a press briefing at his residence on Friday morning.
On November 3, the government raised the prices of diesel and kerosene by Tk 15 per litre prompting the transporters to enforce an indefinite strike in the country on November 7 demanding a hike in bus fares.
READ: Demo for half bus fare: Students give 48-hour ultimatum
Amid the worsening public woes caused by the transport strike, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) raised the bus fares of intra-city and inter-district buses by 26.5% and 27% respectively.
Following the fare hike, students started demonstrating in the city streets demanding half fares in public transport for them. Hundreds of students, particularly from Dhaka College, took to the streets to press home their demand.
Demo for half bus fare: Students give 48-hour ultimatum
Students of different colleges in the city on Tuesday afternoon threatened to resume demonstrations on Saturday morning if their two-point demand, including half fare for bus rides for them, is not met by 48 hours. Students of Dhanmondi Ideal College blocked Science Laboratory intersection in the city around 12:30 pm, demanding half fare for students in public transport. Later, students from Dhaka City College and other adjacent colleges expressed solidarity with them and joined the demonstrations, halting traffic on the busy road.
Rangpur school teacher gets life term for raping student
A Rangpur court on Thursday sentenced a school teacher to life time imprisonment in a case filed over raping a ninth grader last year.
Rangpur Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 Judge Md Rokonuzzaman pronounced the verdict and fined the convict Tk one lakh.
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The lifer is Monwarul Islam Mithu, 40, English teacher of Suger Mills High School in Shyampur.
According to the case statement, on June 30, 2020, the class IX student of Suger Mills High School met Monwarul Islam near Shyampur Railway station on her way home from a coaching center around 10 am.
Monwarul asked the student to go to school immediately for filling up information form for students.
When she went to school she found no one else there except Monwarul who raped her in a classroom.
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Monwarul later threatened the girl not to inform the matter to others.
The same day the girl filed a complaint at the Badarganj police station with the help of her family members and then police filed a case.
On November 12, 2020, investigation officer in the case submitted the charge sheet in the case.
8 students injured as college dormitory floor caved in Patuakhali
Eight students were injured and rushed to the hospital after the ground-floor veranda of Sheikh Kamal dormitory of Patuakhali Government College caved in, witnesses said on Tuesday.
Mohammad Shamim Ahmed, assistant super of the hall said the incident took place around midnight Monday when the floor of the veranda, where some students were standing after a meeting, collapsed suddenly injuring the students.
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The soil beneath the floor may have been eroded by a water that came along with sand brought from a water body to fill the college compound, said Executive Engineer of Patuakhali Education Engineer Department Mohammad Hadiuzzaman Khan.
Of the injured, three were undergoing treatment Patuakhali Medical College and Hospital while five others were given first aid.
The students living at the dormitory demanded immediate steps to repair the floor and ensure their safety.
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