, June 18 -- Road Transport and Bridges, Shipping and Railways Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Thursday said four major inter-district bus terminals in the capital will be relocated within the next two to two-and-a-half years as part of efforts to ease congestion and bring discipline to the city's transport system.

"We cannot allow bus terminals to function as workshops. We have taken plans to establish separate depots," he said at a dialogue organised by the Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters Forum (BSRF) at Secretariat.

The existing terminals have effectively turned into bus depots and workshops, with vehicles remaining parked for days for repairs, painting and maintenance, he said.

The terminals slated for relocation are Gabtoli, Mohak...