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. READ:  Private bus owners to allow half fares for students: Obaidul Quader "We sat with the various bus owners association leaders and discussed the half fare for the students and several other issues. READ:  Students block roads again demanding road safety, half fare 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.