bus-fare

“Give me another note if you have one. Otherwise, get off the bus,” said Mohammad Shahabuddin, a bus helper, to a passenger. An argument broke out immediately afterward. It started over a Tk 10 note that the passenger had handed over as bus fare. Shahabuddin refused to accept it because the note was torn and could no longer be used. Shahabuddin argued, “If I give you this torn note, you won’t accept it either.” This incident took place on a bus operating on Route 8 in the capital three d...

Following the increase in fuel prices, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has taken an initiative to adjust bus fares. The agency has recommended increasing bus fares in metropolitan areas by 18 paisa per kilometer and long route bus fares by 20 paisa per kilometer. It has also recommended keeping the minimum fare unchanged at Tk 10 for buses and Tk 8 for minibuses. The recommendations were discussed at a meeting of the fare adjustment committee held at the BRTA office in Bana...