Bus strike called off

Transport workers in Barisal and Jhalakathi called off indefinite strike.

The decision to withdraw the strike was taken after a meeting at the conference room of deputy commissioner's office in Jhalakathi on Wednesday evening, said Jhalakathi Bus Sramik Union Secretary Md Bahadur.

Md Mojibur Rahman, president of the union, said they called the strike on Tuesday, protesting torture on a bus driver by the chairman of Pirojpur Sadar Upazila Parishad on September 24.  

The road communication between Barisal to Jhalakathi, Pirojpur, Khulna, Bagerhat and Barguna was badly hampered for the strike.