Moulvibazar transport strike postponed for 72 hours
The indefinite transport strike here has been postponed for 72 hours.
The Sylhet Division Transport Owners and Workers Unity Council, an organisation headed by local AL leader Syed Mofassil Ali enforced the indefinite strike from Thursday morning to realise their three-point demand.
Though the strike was called in four districts of Sylhet division, the transport owners of Sunamganj and Sylhet districts ignored the call.
“The strike will resume after 72 hours if our demands are not met within the period,” said a leader of the organisation.
Syed Mofassil Ali, convener of the unity council and a local leader of Moulvibazar Awami League said, his organisation at a meeting held on Saturday night decided to postpone the transport strike for 72 hours from Sunday morning.
The demands of the unity council included withdrawal of extortion case filed against Syed Mofassil Ali and 30 others, arrest of accused in the case filed by Mufassil's men and removal of officer-in-charge (OC) of Moulvibazar Sadar police station.
Sources said, although the other transport owners are not supporting the strike called by the council, they are compelled to join the strike as Syed Mofassil is a powerful leader of local AL having more than 50 minibuses and other transport vehicles on local routes.
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