Dhaka, March 30 -- Zia Haque, a madrasha teacher and resident of Jatrabari area, normally travels to his village in Madaripur by Sonali Paribahan paying Tk 200 fare from city's Jatrabari.

But on Saturday morning, the bus operator charges Tk 500 per ticket. Taking advantage of Eid approaching issue, the bus company has taken more than doubled fare since fixed price.

In this regards, Zia Haque told the New Nation, "Overcharging during the Eid rush has become normal, but paying more than double is simply ridiculous,"

He, however, urges the government to look into the matter to ensure hassle free Eid journey for the passengers.

Besides, most of the Shariatpur bound bus is taking double fare marking the Eid issue. Earlier, Shariatpur bus o...