Unfit Vehicles

A local bus in Farmgate releases thick black smoke on Sunday. In Dhaka, rundown and unfit buses are a common menace. Many are decades old, rusting, with faulty brakes and smoke-belching engines. For commuters, each ride is a risky gamble—threatening both health and safety. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Transport

Choking in black smoke, bus owners don’t give a damn

Transport owners called for a 72-hour strike from 12 Aug but withdrew it last night while the government's drive against unfit transportation continue.

Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan. File Photo: Collected
Transport

Unfit vehicles will not be allowed to ply: Adviser Fouzul