Transport owners, who have been on strike for three days following a hike in the price of diesel fuel, are meeting with the government to discuss raising bus fares, bdnews24.com reports. The meeting, led by BRTA Chairman Nur Mohammad Mazumder began at the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority offices in Dhaka’s Banani at 11:30 am on Sunday. Transport owners and workers called an indefinite nationwide strike in response, demanding either a rise in fares or a reversal of the 23 percent hike. The strike has entered its third day, with service suspended for intra-city buses, long-haul buses and freight vehicles. They also set the minimum price for a bus journey at Tk 7 for city buses and Tk 5 for minibuses.

Source: bd News24 November 07, 2021 10:49 UTC