Dhaka, May 15 -- The Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB) has urged the government to crack down on the syndicates responsible for unfair increase in air fares.

In an online discussion held on Wednesday the ATAB leaders called upon the government to intervene decisively to rein in soaring airfares. They described it as artificially created seat shortages orchestrated by these syndicates.

The discussion meeting was chaired by ATAB President Abdus Salam Aref.

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ATAB Secretary General Afsia Jannat Saleh moderated the event.

The discussants raised concerns about the detrimental impact of these alleged syndicates on passengers. ATAB representatives claime...