A college in the remote Shambhupur Union of Tajumuddin upazila in Bhola has launched its own bus service to make travel easier and safer for more than 450 students. The institution, established in 2013 near Khaser Hat Bazar, said the initiative is intended to improve access to education for students travelling from distant areas.

Students previously depended on hired autorickshaws and other transport, often facing difficulty reaching the college on time and returning home safely. Twelfth-grade students Sravanti and Ikra said transport shortages had sometimes made them late for classes. They said the dedicated bus would help them attend lessons punctually and travel home more safely.

Lecturers Mizanur Rahman and Khaled Saifullah said the service could ease students’ longstanding travel difficulties, raise classroom attendance and encourage greater interest in higher education. Principal Md Muinuddin Howlader said the bus was provided by the Mohammad Shahe Alam Foundation and would reduce travel fatigue, allowing students to focus more on their studies.