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Transport fares shoot up

Police deployed at petrol pumps

STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Buses, taxicabs and three-wheelers charged much hire fares from passengers in the city yesterday following increase in fuel prices.
Taxicab drivers were however realising the extra fare by charging Tk 10 to 20 over meter readings.
Police were deployed at most of the petrol pumps in the city to avert any untoward incident as those were selling fuel as per enhanced rates. Some pumps were seen closed.
The Bangladesh Road Transport Association and Dhaka Road Transport Association, which on
Sunday demanded 40 percent enhancement in bus fare, yesterday submitted a memorandum to the Chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to fulfil it.
They will submit a memorandum to the communications minister today.
BRTA Chairman Mohammad Jalal Uddin will sit with leaders of transport associations on January 14 to discuss their demands, Abdur Rashid Khan, president of Bangladesh Road Transport Association told The Daily Star yesterday.
When contacted, Jalal Uddin declined to make any comment. He is the convener of a committee form by the government on Januray 1 to settle transport fares.
Talking to this correspondent,
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taxicab driver Lokman Hossain said he was realising Tk 5 to 10 over meter reading. "I am helpless because the (fuel) price has increased".
Ali Hossain, controller of a taxicab company admitted that drivers were realising TK 10 to TK 20 more than actual fares.
He said drivers are demanding increase in fate rate. But he can not allow this before transport leaders meet the communication minister, he said.
CNG autorickshaw driver Md. Mansur said he is charging more as the vehicle owner has increased its daily rent.
The present fare rate is Tk 20 for first two kilometers and Tk 8 per kilometer thereafter for yellow taxicabs in the city. For black cabs, it is Tk 15 and Tk 6 respectively.
Justifying 40 per cent enhancement in bus fares against 14 percent increase in fuel prices, Abdur Rashid Khan said, "In the last budget the government increased taxes on imported spares, raised registration fees and even imposed VAT on assembling vehicles.
" We also have to pay more toll to the government and exortionists."
The official fare rates are 65 paisa per kilometer for inter-city buses and 62 paisa for city service buses.