All buses in Dhaka will now operate under Dhaka Nagar Paribahan, a move aimed at bringing order to the city's chaotic mass transport system.
"If a company wants to operate buses on a route, they will have to do it under Dhaka Nagar Paribahan," said Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator and Bus Route Rationalisation Committee President Nazrul Islam following the committee's 29th meeting at the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSC) on Monday, reports TBS.
The meeting was held to accelerate the Dhaka Nagar Paribahan initiative, aimed at bringing order to the capital's public transport system.
South City Administrator Nazrul Islam informed reporters, "We had instructed those who want to operate public transport in the capital to apply to come under the Dhaka Nagar Paribahan. Till today, 80 bus companies have applied. Companies will be able to apply until 30 November."
He further said, "We have decided to form a small committee [10-12 people]. This committee will outline the business model and how the buses will operate. We will sit again on 11 December."
He narrated that buses will be operated on 42 routes in Dhaka under the name of Dhaka Nagar Paribahan. In this case, the companies will be given approval considering various qualifications.
The administrator of the South hoped the bus owners will cooperate with the initiative and a comfortable transportation system will be established.
Bd-pratidin English/ Afia
