The government has issued a gazette notification fixing half bus fares for students in all private busses (city service) running in all metropolitan cities of the country.
The Road Transport and Bridges Ministry issued the notification in this regard Monday.
As per the Section 34 (2) of the Road Transport Act 2018, the half bus fares were fixed for students in city busses on five conditions, considering the decisions of Road Transport Owners' Association.
The notification said it would be considered that the half bus fares came into effect in Dhaka city on December 1 and other metropolitans on December 11 last.