Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader announced the committees after a meeting of the National Road Safety Council at BRTA offices in Dhaka’s Banani on Sunday. It’s true there are some problems in the transport sector. Bangladesh Road Transport Workers’ Federation Executive President Shajahan has Bangladesh Road Transport Owners’ Association President Mashiur Rahman Ranga in the committee as a member. Following the protesters’ demands, the government passed the long-awaited Road Transport Act, but the transport workers have objected to several parts of the law and are demanding they be cancelled. Many blamed the presence of transport owners and workers’ leaders in the government for the failure to bring order to the transport sector.

Source: bd News24 February 17, 2019 13:18 UTC