In Bangladesh, bus fares are going to increase by 60 percent in one go. Government guidelines in this regard were issued on Sunday. To prevent the corona epidemic, fewer passengers have to be taken on the bus following the health rules. As a result, the bus fare has been increased to compensate the owners, the official said. From Monday, the new fare will be effective for inter-district, long-distance, and city transport buses and minibusses. Various organizations have been vocal in demanding the withdrawal of the increased rent.
Lockdown has risen in Kolkata. After 66 long days, the offices, shops, and shops in Bangladesh have reopened. Only educational institutions are closed. Trains and launches are starting to run across the country from Sunday. The bus will start on Monday. Passengers will have to pay 60 percent extra fare if they get on the bus from that day.
However, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) had recommended to the government to increase bus fares by 80 percent in one go. After the announcement of this proposal, there was intense anger among the common people. Consumer and civil rights organizations objected. They made it clear that due to the lockdown, there is no money in the hands of ordinary people. Low-income people have become unemployed. If the bus fare increases by 80 percent, the misery will be exacerbated. In this situation, a government notification was issued to increase the bus fare by 60 percent.
The country's main opposition party, the BNP, has strongly condemned the decision to increase bus fares. The party's joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has demanded that the decision be withdrawn, mocking the government's "death knell" policy. According to him, the increase in bus fares is a blow to the destitute and endangered people of the country. Besides, the Passenger Welfare Association has also criticized the decision to increase fares.
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