Public transport to have insurance: Muhith

Dhaka, July 13 (bdnews24.com)?The government has moved to bring the public transports under large-scale insurance to maintain normal transport activities in general strikes.

"We will bring the vehicles of BRTC (state-run Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation) under insurance," finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith told reporters on Wednesday after a meeting on the matter with businessmen from different sectors.

"The businessmen would hold campaigns in division to bring the private transports under insurance," he said.

He said, "People are afraid to drive their vehicles during hartal as those could be vandalised any moment. Their fear will reduce gradually if the vehicles are insured."

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries president A K Azad, Beximco group vice-chairman Salman F Rahman and Bangladesh Insurance Association chairman Sheikh Kabir Hossain attended the meeting.

Kabir said, "Public transport insurance system is still in effect. But few insurances give compensation. We are taking initiatives to promote large-scale insurance."

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