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Fuel price, bus fare hikes are anti-people decisions: Jatiya Party

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TBS Report
08 November, 2021, 03:15 pm
Last modified: 08 November, 2021, 06:21 pm

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Fuel price, bus fare hikes are anti-people decisions: Jatiya Party

TBS Report
08 November, 2021, 03:15 pm
Last modified: 08 November, 2021, 06:21 pm
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader. File Photo: Collected
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader. File Photo: Collected

The government's decision to increase fuel prices and transportation fares are anti-people, said Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader.

"Fuel prices were increased unreasonably. We demand a reduction of prices," the deputy leader of the opposition said in a statement on Monday.

"The government has taken a stand against the interest of the countrymen by increasing the fuel prices and transport fares," he added.

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He further said, "With the rise in fuel prices, the cost of living is increasing. Several crore people became unemployed during Covid-19 pandemic and are living inhuman lives. In such a reality, raising the fuel prices is an unacceptable decision."

The government hiked diesel and kerosene prices by Tk15 to Tk80 per litre on 3 November, citing a volatile global market for crude oil. In response, transport owners and workers called an indefinite nationwide strike, demanding either a rise in fares or a reversal of the hike.

Later, the government - following a meeting between Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) and transport owners on Sunday – increased the fares for intracity and long-haul buses by 26.5% and 27% respectively.

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Fuel price hike / Jatiya Party Chairman Golam Mohammad Quader

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