Bangladesh Road Transport Authority
Desperate for survival, bikers to share rides ‘going beyond rules’
On-demand ride-sharing platforms have seen a dramatic rise since 2016 as a means of living for many and a support for a faster commuting across the capital until Covid-19 pandemic hit the country hard in March. The commuters suffered but not as much as the people who solely relied on it to make a living.
Nur Mohammad Mazumder new BRTA chairman
The government on Monday appointed Nur Mohammad Mazumder as the new chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).
Reconsider bus fare hike: CAB to govt
The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has urged the government to reconsider its decision to raise bus fare by 60 percent amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In a message on Tuesday, CAB President Ghulam Rahman said that the increased fare, effective from June 1, is unacceptable considering the current situation.
In most cases, the bus owners are charging more and even double the fare from passengers, CAB said.
It said most of the people have been struggling for more than two months without any income and hence, there is no reason to burden passengers with extra fare to reimburse transport owners.
CAB said that the government-proposed safety measures and keeping 50 percent seats empty are not going to be followed.
The association said the safety of the passengers in the actual context is not ensured and the increased fare is not favouring the passengers.
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) recommended raising bus fare by 60 percent from its previous announcement of 80 percent.
BNP brands hike in bus fares ‘anti-people’
Strongly opposing the government’s decision to hike bus fares, the BNP on Sunday said the move will add a new onslaught on the poor as well as those who lost their means of earnings amid the coronavirus shutdown.
Gazette on bus fare today: Quader
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the government will issue a gazette notification on "an adjusted and logical" bus fare.
Bus fare hike recommendation unacceptable: CAB
The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) on Saturday castigated the recommendation to hike bus fare by 80 percent amid the coronavirus pandemic, calling it unjust and unacceptable.
Save transport sector from extortion, BAATWF to govt
The leaders of Bangladesh Auto-Rickshaw Auto-Tempo Transport Workers’ Federation (BAATWF) on Friday urged the government to save the transport sector from ‘extortion by police and political leaders’.
No unfit vehicles can run on roads, remarks HC
The High Court on Wednesday commented that vehicles without updated fitness certificates cannot run on the roads.