Bus owners call off strike as fares raised

After the government met their demand, Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association today called off the indefinite transport strike it enforced on Friday.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) increased the fares for intra-city and inter-district buses by 26.5% and 27% respectively following the demand of the bus owners.

The decision came at a meeting between the BRTA and the bus owners today (Sunday).

Khandaker Enayet Ullah, secretary general of the Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association, said the strike was called off today. "We've also instructed the owners to operate buses from today."