<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The transport owners of Chattogram who went on a strike Saturday morning in protest against the fuel price hike by government have withdrawn their programme.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The decision was announced around 3 pm Saturday by Belayet Hossain, president of Chattogram Metropolitan Transport Owners Group.</div><div><br></div><div>“Considering the suffering&nbsp; of people we have requested all the bus owners of Chattogram to return on roads. We will take a decision in this regard after the meeting between Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association and Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) today,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>The government on Friday raised the prices of diesel and kerosene to Tk 114 per litre and that of petrol to Tk 135, which is nearly 52% higher than the current rate.</div><div><br></div><div>After the sudden decision, the public transport owners of the port city decided to go on a strike from Saturday until the bus and other public transport fares are re-adjusted.</div><div><br></div><div>Thousands of commuters faced inconvenience as buses remained off the roads in Chattogram on Saturday.</div><div><br></div><div>Last year, the government raised the prices of diesel and kerosene at the retail level by Tk 65 and Tk 80 a litre respectively. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>