Guidelines to legalise ride sharing services endorsed

The cabinet on Monday approved the draft of Ride Sharing Services Guideline-2017 to bring the app-based transport services under a framework.

"The cabinet endorsed the draft of the Ride Sharing Services Guideline- 2017 notifying 11 conditions," cabinet secretary M Shafiul Alam told a press briefing at Secretariat after the meeting.

He said the conditions for ride-sharing services include having an enlistment certificate from Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) paying a fee of Tk 100,000.

The conditions also include establishment of area office, paying renewal fee regularly and setting up of allegation centers where commuters will be able to lodge complaints and balance ride cost with the Taxicab Guideline 2010, the cabinet secretary added.