Buses with free WiFi in Dhaka

Buses facilitated with free internet connectivity have been launched in Dhaka. 

Communication Minister Obaidul Quader and Information and Communication Technology state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak at a programme at Farmgate in Dhaka on Thursday inaugurated the "WiFi-facilitated" bus services.

Initially, 20 buses of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) equipped with the modern facility will be plying the Motijheel-Uttara route.

Besides getting internet facility, commuters can also track the movement of the busses as vehicle tracking system has been installed in the busses.

State-owned cellular phone operator Teletalk has set up 3G wireless routers in the buses, which will enable 40 people to avail the free internet service at a time.