write a report on a Rally Held to Protest Bus Fare Hike
Protest against Bus Fare Hike
Sujon ahmed, Sirajganj, 10 September: A grand procession in protest against sudden bus fare hike was brought out in the district town yesterday at about 10.00 am. People of walks of life joined the rally. Prior to this, a meeting was held at Saheed Minar where it was unanimously decided to bring out the procession because the poor and low-income groups were badly affected due to excessive bus fare.
They termed it as a struggle for their existence. No political issue was involved there, and so people of all walks of life participated in the procession. The procession rounded up the entire town and chanted different slogans. They carried different types of festoons and banners with them symbolizing the feelings of the general people.
Covering the entire town, the procession again gathered at the Saheed Minar. The leaders of different political parties unanimously declared the decision that they would stage a sit in programme for an indefinite period of time unless the bus owners brought the bus fare back to the previous rate. They also demanded that the government would take measures to stop the unwanted bus fare hike.
However, the law enforcing agencies were active enough to maintain a congenial atmosphere. As a result, no untoward incident took place.
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