Transport strike observed
Bus movement on Khulna-Satkhira and Paikgachha routes remained suspended for six hours as transport workers enforced a strike yesterday. Buses from Khulna to Satkhira and in Paikgachha upazila did not ply from 6:00am to noon causing untold sufferings to the passengers. Zakir Hossain Biplob, general secretary of local Motor Sramik Union, said the strike was called to protest the beating of two bus drivers- Murad Hossain and Mujibur Rahman - by the truck workers of Satkhira on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, plying of all buses of Nagar Paribahan on Rupsha-Fulbarigate and Daulatpur-Shahpur routes in the city came to a halt from Wednesday morning as transport workers called another strike demanding increased pay for drivers and helpers. Both the strikes were called off yesterday noon after a 'fruitful talks' with the local administration.
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