Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader directed the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to take action against the public transport, which are charging extra fare from passengers and violating conditions.
He issued the directives at a press conference held at his official residence in the capital on Tuesday.
Quader, also the Awami League general secretary, expressed his sorrow to the homebound passengers for their suffering during Eid journey on the highways, saying that many passengers have suffered a lot on Dhaka-Gazipur and Dhaka-Tangail highways due to incessant rains and low-speed cattle-laden vehicles.
He said goods-carrying trucks, lorry and covert-vans have been running ahead of Eid-ul-Azha due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and lockdowns, and that is why there is pressure of vehicles on the roads.
