Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- For Sabrina, a student at the Government Graphic Arts Institute, the pink buses introduced in Dhaka two months ago offer a welcome option for women commuters.

Yet she has not managed to board one because none ply the routes she regularly travels.

"I have not come across the service anywhere I go. If it ran on my route, I would prioritise it," the student, who identified herself with a single name, told bdnews24.com.

Habiba Surovi, a resident of Mirpur's Kazipara, said many women do not know which routes the buses serve or when they leave. She called for better publicity, more buses and more routes.

The government put 10 pink buses on 10 Dhaka routes on Aug 18. They started amid great enthusiasm, but a shortage of pas...