The government has decided to increase bus fares in light of the ongoing fuel crisis.
Under the new decision, passengers will have to pay an additional 11 poisha per kilometre.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam announced the move on Thursday, after a meeting at the Secretariat with bus owners’ associations and relevant stakeholders.
He said the decision was taken following an adjustment in fuel prices.
According to the new rates, bus and minibus fares in Dhaka and Chittagong metropolitan areas have been increased from Tk2.42 to Tk2.53 per kilometre.
For long-distance routes, fares have been raised from Tk2.12 to Tk2.23 per kilometre.
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