The CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers formed a human chain in front of the Chittagong Press Club Friday morning, demanding Tk 35 as fare for the first two kilometres and Tk 8 for the next each kilometre.
The Chittagong City Auto-rickshaw Workers' Welfare Association organised the human chain in the Chittagong city at around 11:00am. The human chain was followed by a brief rally.
With the association president Abdul Motaleb in the chair, the rally was addressed, among others, by general secretary Harun-ur-Rashid, Harun Haoladar, Shah Alam Haoladar and Shamshul Islam.
The speakers said it was in no way possible for them to operate auto-rickshaws in the government-fixed fare as they would have to return home at night almost empty-handed after depositing Tk 600 to the owners and spending Tk 220 for gas and Tk 130 as other expenditure.
The government has fixed Tk 25 as the fare for the first two kilometres and Tk 7.50 for each of the following kilometre while the waiting charge was fixed Tk 1.20 for per minute in the backdrop of increase in CNG price.
Source: New Age
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