Surviving the midnight highway stop

Every long overnight bus route has a mandatory rest stop in the middle of the night. If you are taking a Hanif or a Shyamoli bus toward Natore, it usually happens around two in the morning. The driver pulls into a massive highway complex. The assistant flips on the harsh overhead lights inside the cabin. […]

Read article →

Stop trusting the digital bus platforms

I booked an Akota bus ticket through the Shohoz app three days before a trip to Natore. The app sent me a confirmation text and a very official looking PDF receipt. I felt incredibly organized. I showed up at the departure counter thirty minutes early and handed my printed paper to the attendant. He looked […]

Read article →