Adding to that problem, further chaos ensued as operators are not charging actual fare, as per the government directive. Since September 1, the government has disallowed standing passengers, but buses continue to take passengers beyond its capacity. Despite making wearing a mask mandatory at public transport, neither passengers nor bus drivers or helpers put on a face mask. As per the government fare chart, a journey should cost Tk22, but operators fixed the rate by themselves at Tk25, last year. It is mandatory to display a fare chart on public transport, but on Thursday, this reporter did not find any fare chart at the Midline Paribahan (Dhaka Metro Ba-13-0301), a private bus operator.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 03, 2020 11:48 UTC