Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is closely monitoring the situation triggered by the rising fuel prices from London, Quader told reporters on Saturday. A nationwide transport strike began on Friday to protest the government's decision to raise the price of diesel and kerosene by Tk 15 to Tk 80 per litre. A decision on the issue of fares is set to be taken on Sunday, leaving travellers to suffer for at least three days. But the public interest is always an important issue to our prime minister,” Quader said. He also urged transport owners and workers to consider the plight of ordinary people and call off the strike, and warned traders over the hike in commodity prices.

Source: bd News24 November 06, 2021 09:42 UTC