Half bus fare for Dhaka students only: Enayet Ullah

The students' demand for half pass in public transport has been accepted. From Wednesday, students will be able to travel on privately owned public transport buses at half the fare.

Khandaker Enayet Ullah, general secretary of Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association, made the announcement on Tuesday during a press conference in the capital’s Karwan Bazar.

He said this half fare would not be applicable in holidays. Besides, this decision will not be effective outside Dhaka.

He further said students would need to show their student ID cards to get this privilege. Students will be able to pay half the fare from 8.00am to 8.00pm during the working days.

Earlier, there were several meetings between BRTA and transport owners and workers on introducing half or half fare on buses for students.