Public Transport
Understanding between govt, transport owners essential to remove outdated buses, trucks
As soon as one steps onto the roads of Dhaka, one can see rickety buses and trucks puffing out black smoke right in people’s faces, with bus bodies so worn out they could collapse at any moment, posing a serious threat to passengers and pedestrians alike. Not only do they cause accidents, but the black smoke from these vehicles is also extremely harmful to the environment. The removal of these outdated buses and trucks has been discussed for a long time, but no government has been able to implement this properly; the reason being that most of these vehicles are controlled by local political leaders. The majority of vehicle owners are also either political figures themselves or have deep political affiliations within the transport sector. As a result, even the past Awami League government failed to provide any solution in this regard.
Ensure public safety
Mugging is suddenly increasing in various parts of the country, spreading fear among the public. Over the past two days, reports from various media outlets indicate that the fear of mugging intensifies as night falls. Incidents of robbery are occurring even in broad daylight. Particularly in Dhaka, there is a surge in such crimes, with a series of robberies reported in the Mohammadpur area.
Crores of taka is being collected from Bus as extortion
Yesterday, Wednesday (March 6th), the anti-corruption organization Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) revealed in a study that approximately 1.60 crore taka is collected annually through extortion and irregularities from privately-owned buses and mini busses in the country.