Transport strike in Pabna called off

Transport workers in Pabna called off their transport strike this afternoon, hours after they enforced the strike demanding their pay hike.

Transport workers association took the decision after a meeting with Pabna-5 lawmaker Golam Faruk Khandaker around 5:00 pm, our Pabna correspondent reports quoting Alal Hossain, the district unit line secretary of the association.

Alal said they withdrew the strike following the assurance from the lawmaker to meet their demand.

The transport workers enforced the strike this morning, halting vehicular movement in the district. Owing to the strike, passengers of different routes faced immense sufferings.