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After the rise in fuel oil prices in the country’s market, launch fares have now been raised as well. For up to the first 100 kilometres the fare has gone up by 23 paisa per kilometre, and for distances of more than 100 kilometres it has gone up by 20 paisa.
According to the new rate, the minimum launch fare now stands at Tk 35.
Earlier, the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges issued a gazette notification raising bus and minibus fares by 17 paisa per kilometre. The ministry’s Road Transport and Highways Division issued the notification in this regard on Wednesday (23 September).
According to the notification, in the context of the fuel oil price hike, owners of city, inter-district and long-route buses and minibuses will be able to raise fares by up to 17 paisa per kilometre.
