The government of Bangladesh has increased bus fares by 11 paisa per kilometer in response to rising fuel prices. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Robiul Alam announced the decision on Thursday at the ministry’s meeting room in the Secretariat. The minimum fare remains unchanged at 10 taka. In Dhaka and Chattogram metropolitan areas, bus and minibus fares have been raised from 2.42 taka to 2.53 taka per kilometer, while long-distance bus fares have increased from 2.12 taka to 2.23 taka per kilometer.

The minister stated that the revised fares will take effect immediately and will apply only to diesel-powered buses. CNG-run buses are excluded from this adjustment. He also mentioned that fares would be reduced again if fuel prices decrease. No decision has yet been made regarding railway fare adjustments.

Earlier, a 12-member fare adjustment committee of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority had discussed a possible 22 paisa increase per kilometer for city and inter-district buses, but that proposal was not finalized.