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Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Women get 4 BRTC buses on Motijeel-Demra route

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Reported by: UNB Connect
Reported on: July 17, 2012 19:24 PM
Reported in: National
News - Women get 4 BRTC buses on Motijeel-Demra route
Dhaka, July 17 (UNB) –As per the Prime Minister’s directive, Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) pressed into service four buses on Motijeel-Demra route exclusively for women on Tuesday.

BRTC Chairman Maj (retd) MM Iqbal inaugurated the bus service at Demra to ease the sufferings of the women commuters in the morning, said an official release release.

While inaugurating the new bus service the BRTC chairman pledged to continue the service and sought help from all in this regard.

The Prime Minister’s directive came on Monday after a working woman from Demra informed her over phone that they have to suffer a lot everyday as there is no bus service for women on Motijheel-Demra route. The woman called the Prime Minister over her cellphone.

Following the phone call the Prime Minister called in the BRTC Chairman to her official residence Gonobhaban and gave the directive.
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