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BRTA holds meeting to decide on bus fare hike

Shawdesh Desk: The meeting of a government committee, led by the chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), is holding a meeting for re-fixing bus fare. The meeting began at

Khaleda Zia to return home this afternoon

Shawdesh Desk: BNP chief Khaleda Zia, who is undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the capital, set to return her Gulshan residence in the afternoon. Syrul Kabir Khan, an official of

Highest 50 percent increase in bus fare proposed for metropolis

Shawdesh Desk: A proposal to increase the fare of public transport has been placed by the transport owners due to increase in the price of fuel oil. It has been

Plot to kill leading business leaders, destroy country’s economy

Shawdesh Desk: Anti-state elements are in a desperate bid to kill top industrialists and business tycoons to damage country’s economic strides. Alongside filing false cases against top businessmen, they have

Commuters’ woes continue as transport strike enters third day

Shawdesh Desk: Commuters’ woes continued on the third day of the transport strike enforced across the country for an indefinite period in protest against the rise in fuel. The common

Diesel, kerosene’s price is re-fixed to cease fuel smuggling: Quader

Shawdesh Desk: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday (today) said the prices of diesel and kerosene have been re-fixed due to cost hike in international market and to

Attempt to assassinate Bashundhara MD foiled

Shawdesh DEsk: In a prompt action, police have thwarted an attempt to assassinate Bashundhara Group Managing Director and Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Limited Chairman Sayem Sobhan Anvir. The attempt on

‘Transport strike to continue if demands of people this sector not reaslised’ (Updated)

Shadesh Desk: The transport strike will continue if demands of people concerned of transport sector are not realised, said Abdul Motaleb, additional general secretary of Truck Owners’ Association. Abdul Motaleb