Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Buses from 21 companies operating via Abdullahpur to different destinations in Dhaka will run on a ticket counter-based system, with all vehicles painted pink.

Dhaka Road Transport Owners' Association General Secretary Md Saiful Alam announced on Tuesday that the system would be launched on Thursday.

Speaking at a press conference at the association's office on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, he said around 2,610 buses would operate under the new system, and no passengers would be allowed to board without a ticket.

Saiful said the initiative was aimed at bringing order to the city's public transport system.

"For the past 16 years, buses and minibuses have been running under rental agreements with drivers, ignoring regulatio...