A protest by Dhaka College students occupied the road for one-and-a-half hours to call for a half-fare for bus rides. “We told them that the situation could be resolved through discussions with bus owners and the relevant authorities. Several hundred students had held a similar protest in the Rampura Television area on Monday, detaining over 50 Raida Paribahan buses. “Several Raida Paribahan buses operate on that road,” said Rafiqul Islam, chief of Rampura Police Station, said on Thursday. The students were protesting that and calling for a 50 percent discount on bus fare for students.”“We spoke to bus owners about it.

Source: bd News24 November 18, 2021 15:04 UTC