Bangladesh, Oct. 12 -- City buses in Dhaka are failing to provide safe and comfortable services for women, children, persons with disabilities and older people, with none of more than 50 buses inspected complying with the government's reserved-seat directives, according to a joint observation by two transport-related organisations.

The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) and the Shipping and Communication Reporters Forum (SCRF) inspected more than 50 buses operating on different routes across the capital in September. They disclosed the findings in a joint press release on Sunday.

According to the observation, none of the buses inspected complied with government directives requiring nine seats on each bu...