Transport strike called off
Panchagarh District Transport Owners' Association and three transport workers' unions withdrew their indefinite strike on Sunday night after a fruitful meeting held between the district administration and transport leaders at the deputy commissioner's (DC) conference room. Earlier, the transport unions jointly started the indefinite strike in the district on Saturday, protesting torching of a bus in Tentulia upazila in the afternoon. The district administration gave an assurance to the transport leaders of punishment to the culprits and compensation to the victim bus owner. A committee headed by the superintendent of police (SP) of the district was also formed to investigate into the matter.
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