Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The government is set to reintroduce water bus services on Dhaka's circular waterways (Ring Waterways) within the next two to three months to ease traffic congestion and promote river-based transportation, Shipping Minister Sheikh Rabul Alam told parliament on Monday.

Advertisement Responding to a supplementary question from Kishoreganj-2 MP Mujibur Rahman during the third session of the 13th National Parliament, the minister acknowledged past failures and assured that the new initiative would be implemented under improved management.

"Water buses had been operating around Dhaka for the last 10 years. However, due to mismanagement, the sector incurred losses totaling Tk 570 million (Tk 57 crore) over this period-...