Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Taking advantage of the government's decision to discontinue the BRT project on Gazipur-Airport route, bus owners want to operate company-managed bus services using the dedicated bus corridor.

The National Bus Owners Association of Bangladesh (NBOAB) in a letter to the Chairman of Bangladesh Bus Rapid Transit Company (DBRTC) has already made a proposal to introduce both air-conditioned and non-AC buses from Gazipur to Fulbaria or Motijheel through Airport.

The NBOAB Secretary General Saiful Alam in the letter dated November 13 intended to launch 40-seated 50 AC buses and 50 non-AC buses on the route.

Recently, the government decided in principle not to continue the BRT project after spending Tk 28 billion as Roads and...