Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said that her government will not allow the private sector transport operators to impose unjustified fares on passengers.
The present government will not take into consideration the loss and profit of the state-owned Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) as this organisation is just for providing services to the people, she said.
"If we do not run the BRTC, then the private sector transport operators will get a free field and this may not bode well for the common people. That is why we will run the BRTC without considering whether they are making profit or loss."
The premier made the remarks while handing over keys of 30 BRTC buses to various educational institutions at a function at the Prime Minster's Office.
Hasina said that in each country of the world, whether rich or poor, there is public sector transportation system. "So, why should we shut down the [BRTC] service in our country?"
"If we do not have a system of check and balance in the country, then the private transport owners might get the chance to impose unjustified fares on the mass people," she added.
Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain, among others, was present at the function.
Source : The Daily Star
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