Govt monitors charging extra fare in public transports

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said the government is monitoring the issue of charging extra fare from passengers in public transports.

“We are monitoring collection of extra fare on public transports,” he told journalist after a programme at Tejgaon Women’s College in the city.

The minister said that Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has discussed with transport owners and workers and fixed the new bus fare, adding, “There should be no complications. Legal action will be taken against those who would collect extra bus fare.”