Dhaka, May 16 -- The Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB) has demanded the permanent expulsion of ticket syndicates from the travel trade, urging the government to take effective steps to curb the abnormal rise in airfares and artificial seat shortages created by such syndicates. ATAB made the call during an online discussion meeting titled "Conspiracy Against ATAB and Action Against Air Ticket Syndicates" held on Wednesday (15 May) at 7:00 PM. The session was chaired by ATAB President Abdus Salam Aref and moderated by Secretary General Afsia Jannat Saleh. During the meeting, ATAB leaders alleged that certain unscrupulous groups within the travel trade have formed syndicates to manipulate ticket prices, thereby causing seriou...