Advocate Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas. File Photo

DHAKA, Mar 13, 2026 (BSS)- Coordinator of Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal Advocate Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, MP, said the government has taken all steps to ensure safe, smooth and comfortable journeys for homebound people ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.

He said this while addressing a views-exchange meeting with transport workers and owners at the Gulistan Natya Mancha open ground in the capital today.
The meeting was organised by transport owners and workers of the Gulistan and Fulbaria bus terminals to ensure smooth, safe, Eid travel.

Representatives of transport owners, workers, police, BRTA, journalists and the city corporation attended the meeting.

Convenor of Gulistan Terminal Bus Owners Association Jahangir Sikder presided over the meeting. Acting Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Md Sarwar, President of Dhaka Road Transport Owners’ Association MA Baten, its Secretary General Saiful Alam and General Secretary of Bangladesh Road Transport Workers’ Federation Humayun Kabir Khan also spoke.

Shimul Biswas said every year a large number of people travel from the capital and other cities to their village homes during Eid, increasing passenger pressure on road, river and rail routes.

To ensure passenger safety, law enforcement agencies, transport-related institutions and workers’ organisations have been instructed to work in a coordinated manner, he added.

He said special monitoring would be strengthened in bus terminals, highways and important points to ensure safe journeys of the passengers. He asked the concerned authorities to take a strict stance against the unfit vehicles.

Shimul Biswas said transport owners and workers were instructed to avoid reckless driving, over speed, and follow traffic rules and take adequate rest. They were asked to give special emphasis on ensuring the safety of women passengers, children and the elderly people, he added.

He said the government, law enforcement agencies, transport owners and workers and all concerned must work together so that Eid travel does not become a cause of suffering for people.