The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Khustia

Four transport officials, including an owner, were arrested at Majampur Gate in the town Friday on charge of taking extra bus fare from the passengers ahead of Eid.

Four arrested were identified as district Bus Owners' Association Secretary and one of the owners of SB Paribahan SM Rezaul Islam alias Bablu, SB counter manager Rashedul Alam, Hanif Paribahan manager Ataur Rahman Mithu and Alamgir Hossain.

RAB members, led by Magistrate AKM Azadur Rahman, raided the ticket counters of SB Paribahan and Hanif Paribahan at noon and held them. RAB said two transports were taking additional fare of Tk 100 per ticket from the passengers violating an official order in this connection.

A case was filed against the four arrested under the Motor Vehicle Act