Dhaka, March 31 -- The transport authority has been asked to provide a list of public buses with over 20 years' economic life in an effort to control air pollution in Dhaka city, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said on Sunday, reiterating the government's commitment that Dhaka city buses older than 20 years must, exceeding their economic life, be withdrawn to prevent air pollution.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) will send the list of such buses by April 8, and then the Transport Owners Association will provide a plan to withdraw those buses by April 20, he said at a discussion in the ministry on the control of air pollution caused by black smoke from public transport and not keeping con...