On Tuesday morning, Dhaka Road Transport Owners' Association General Secretary Khandaker Enayet Ullah announced that public transport owners had agreed to allowing half fares from students only in Dhaka city from December 1. Also Read- Police: Bus helper held over student's death in RampuraStudents would have to show their ID cards to avail the discount and the facility would be available from 7am to 8pm. Mohammad Ibrahim, one of the protesting students, said: “This time we will not stop demonstrations until we get an official gazette from the government, because we have learned that there is no value to verbal or unofficial statements.”Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka TribuneAbdullah Mehedi Dipto, another protester, said: “Bus owners said that half fares will be allowed only in Dhaka, but we want half fares for students everywhere. Amid the woes of the public caused by the strike, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) raised the fares of city service and long-haul buses by more than 25%. Following the fare hike, students started demonstrating on the streets of Dhaka demanding half fares in public transports.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 30, 2021 12:57 UTC