Call to increase public transport
Speakers at a discussion meeting suggested providing fuel subsidy for transport sector and increasing the number of public transport to ease suffering of the commuters. They also suggested giving priority to bus service in the transport planning because people from middle and lower income group use buses for their communications. The meeting was organised by Save the Environment Movement in the city on Thursday. Maruf Rahman of WBB Trust presented the keynote paper at the discussion presided over by Prof KM Moniruzzaman of Urban and Regional Planning Department.
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