Half bus fare for students in metropolitan cities

Students in all metropolitan cities will enjoy half bus fare from December 11, says authorities of Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association. 

Secretary General of Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association Khandaker Enayetullah made the announcement at a press briefing at Chattogram Press Club on Sunday.

The students will enjoy the half fare from 7 am to 8 pm and they have to show their identity cards to avail the opportunity.

However, it will not be applicable on government and weekly holidays and other holidays of educational institutions, said Khandaker. Moreover, a 50 per cent discount will not be applicable outside the cities, he added.

“We’ve taken the decision to allow half fare for the students in public buses in all the cities following the demand of the students and we hope now they will go back to their respective institutions,” he said.

In the face of student protests, Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association on November 30 decided that all the students in Dhaka Metropolitan area will get a 50% discount from December 1.

On November 26, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had asked them to reduce fares by 50% in state-operated buses.

Following the hike in fares, students started demonstrating in the streets demanding half fares in public transport for them.

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