Hanif Paribahan was established in 1984 by
Mohammed Hanif and Zoynul Abedin. It gained prominence for its relatively modern fleet and extensive network. According to the confession given under Section 164, Payel had exited the bus to relieve himself during a traffic jam near Bhaterchar on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway, and was severely injured while attempting to reboard. In 2022, the transport sector called a strike after a driver of Hanif Paribahan was arrested over the death of 17 passengers in a road accident.
Mohammed Hanif was convicted and sentenced to death in connection with the
2004 Dhaka grenade attack case. He was accused of being involved in the planning of the attack. After the fall of the
Sheikh Hasina led
Awami League government, the case was dismissed by the High Court Division in December 2024, squashing his conviction. Following the fall, control of several transport sector offices—including those previously overseen by Awami League–affiliated leaders—reportedly passed to figures aligned with the
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Hanif Paribahan's owner, Kafil Uddin, a local BNP leader, was named as having taken over the Gabtoli terminal-based Bangladesh Bus-Truck Owners Association office, previously controlled by
Shyamoli Paribahan officials. ==References==