Students take to the streets demanding the authorities ensure half bus fares for students, near New Market, Dhaka on November 18, 2021 Bangla TribuneTougher movement if issue not resolved by Saturday, say protesting studentsTraffic movement came to a halt for a while in the New Market area as Dhaka College students took to the streets on Thursday morning demanding the authorities ensure half fares on buses for all students. The protesting students had stopped the movement of some buses plying the road for charging them extra fares. Later, some teachers of the college managed to persuade the demonstrators to clear the road and move to the college entrance, assuring them of discussing the issue with persons concerned. The protesters said the authorities must hold talks with bus owners and see to it that students are charged half the usual fares. New Market police OC Kaiyum told Bangla Tribune that vehicular movement on the road is now normal.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 18, 2021 13:02 UTC