Govt increases bus fare by 16pc in Dhaka, 22pc in long route
06 August 2022, 10:08 pm | Updated: 24 November 2024, 07:35 pm
The government today increased the fares of bus by 16 per cent in Dhaka city and 22 per cent in long routes following the price hike of fuel oil.
The decision was taken at a meeting held at the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority's head office in the city’s Banani on Saturday.
BRTA Chairman Noor Mohammad Mazumder, Director (Admn) Md Azizul Islam, Director (Operations) Md Lokman Hossain Molla, Secretary ATM Quamrul Islam, Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Malik Samity secretary general Khondker Enayet Ullah, representatives of transport owners, motor launch owners, Consumer Association of Bangladesh (CAB) and transport workers' leaders were present.
On Friday midnight, the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources through a press release raised the prices of fuel oils--diesel and kerosene by Tk 114 per litre, octane by Tk 135 per litre and petrol by Tk 130 per litre.
Kerosene and diesel have been sold at Tk 80 per litre, octane by Tk 89 per litre and petrol by Tk 86 per litre so far.
